Chinese word

父亲

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù qīn

Meaning

  • nounfather

Example

父亲每天早上送我上学。fù qīn měi tiān zǎo shàng sòng wǒ shàng xué

My father takes me to school every morning.

Illustration for 父亲 (father)

More examples

每次放假我都会去看望父亲。měi cì fàng jià wǒ dū huì qù kàn wàng fù qīn

Every time I have a break, I go visit my father.

Core concept

An adult man identified by a child's family relationship and responsible care.

Common phrases

  • 看望父亲kàn wàng fù qīn

    visit father

  • 尊敬父亲zūn jìng fù qīn

    respect father

  • 父亲的工作fù qīn de gōng zuò

    father's work

Similar words

爸爸bà bà: A child's familiar spoken term for addressing or referring to their own father.

Definition in Chinese

指在血缘、养育或法律关系中被认定为子女父亲身份的成年男性，侧重于父亲的身份与职责，而非仅为称呼。zhǐ zài xuè yuán yǎng yù huò fǎ lǜ guān xì zhōng bèi rèn dìng wéi zí nǚ fù qīn shēn fèn de chéng nián nán xìng cè zhòng yú fù qīn de shēn fèn yǔ zhí zé ér fēi jǐn wèi chēng hū

Word origin

父亲 (fùqīn, "father") combines 父 (fù, "father") with 亲 (qīn, "kin"), linking the male parent to the family relationship.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is most useful when identifying a father or discussing his family role, while a child's direct form of address is usually a family title.

Opposites

Related words

  • 父爱fù àipaternal lovenoun

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