爸爸 bàba father
father, dad
Characters
How it is used
- Dad - the everyday spoken word for one's father: 我爸爸 (wǒ bàba) my dad.
- More formal or written is 父亲 (fùqīn); 爸爸 is warm and colloquial.
- Often shortened to 爸 in direct address: 爸，我回来了 Dad, I'm home.
Example sentences
- 我爸爸很忙。 Wǒ bàbà hěn máng.My dad is busy.
- 爸爸比我高很多。 Bàba bǐ wǒ gāo hěn duō.My father is much taller than me.
- 爸爸只是暂时离开。 Bàba zhǐshì zànshí líkāi.My father has just left temporarily.
- 爸爸安慰她，她却不开心。 Bàba ānwèi tā, tā què bù kāixīn.Although her father comforted her, she was still unhappy.