Chinese Conversation · Level 6
90 words
Chinese word
爸爸
Pronunciation
Pinyinbà bà
Meaning
- noundad
Example
爸爸在家吗？bà bà zài jiā ma
Is Dad at home?
More examples
爸爸在看书。bà bà zài kàn shū
Dad is reading a book.
Core concept
A child's familiar name for the father in the family.
Common phrases
我的爸爸wǒ de bà bà
my father
和爸爸一起hé bà bà yì qǐ
together with dad
爸爸在家bà bà zài jiā
dad is home
Similar words
父亲fù qīn: A respectful, formal term for one's father in written or formal language.
爸bà: A brief conversational form used to call or refer to one's father.
Definition in Chinese
对父亲的口语称呼，常由子女或家庭成员使用，带有亲昵或非正式的语气。duì fù qīn de kóu yǔ chēng hū cháng yóu zí nǚ huò jiā tíng chéng yuán shǐ yòng dài yǒu qīn nì huò fēi zhèng shì de yǔ qì
Word origin
爸爸 (bàbà, "dad") is a reduplicated form of 爸 (bà, "dad"), making the basic father word sound natural in family speech.
Usage tips
- English often uses one main word for this family role, while Chinese commonly has several choices whose tone depends on the setting and relationship.