HSK · Level 15
135 words
Chinese word
父女
Pronunciation
Pinyinfù nǚ
Meaning
- nounfather and daughter
Example
今天公园里有一对父女在玩球。jīn tiān gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí duì fù nǚ zài wán qiú
Today, a father and daughter were playing ball in the park.
More examples
多年后，失散的父女终于团聚。duō nián hòu shī sàn de fù nǚ zhōng yú tuán jù
Years later, the father and daughter who had been separated finally reunited.
Core concept
A father and a daughter viewed as one connected pair, whether their bond or their shared setting is the focus.
Common phrases
亲生父女qīn shēng fù nǚ
biological father and daughter
父女团聚fù nǚ tuán jù
father and daughter reunite
父女争吵fù nǚ zhēng chǎo
father and daughter quarrel
Similar words
爸爸bà bà: A familiar, child-friendly way to refer to a father.
女儿nǚ ér: A female child in relation to her parent.
父母fù mǔ: Two parents of a child, usually the mother and father.
亲子qīn zǐ: A parent-child relationship or family bond.
Definition in Chinese
指父亲与女儿两人的组合或关系，可指血缘关系上的父女，也可指在同一场合出现的父亲与女孩二人。zhǐ fù qīn yǔ nǚ ér liǎng rén de zǔ hé huò guān xì kě zhǐ xuè yuán guān xì shàng de fù nǚ yě kě zhǐ zài tóng yì chǎng hé chū xiàn de fù qīn yǔ nǚ hái èr rén
Word origin
父 (fù, "father") + 女 (nǚ, "daughter") places the two family roles side by side to name the pair or their relationship.
Usage tips
- 父女 (fùnǚ, "father and daughter") can identify a father and a girl appearing together without itself proving that they are related by blood.