父亲 fùqin father
How to remember 父亲: 父 father + 亲 kin = father.
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How it is used
- The formal/written word for 'father', used in writing, introductions, and respectful contexts: 我的父亲 (wǒ de fùqin) my father.
- In everyday speech you address and refer to dad as 爸爸 (bàba); 父亲 sounds too formal to call out directly.
- Pairs with 母亲 (mǔqin) mother in the same formal register.
Example sentences
- 父亲很健康。 Fùqīn hěn jiànkāng.My father is healthy.
- 这是我的父亲。 Zhè shì wǒ de fùqin.This is my father.
- 男孩跟随着父亲。 Nánhái gēnsuízhe fùqin.The boy is following his father.