HSK · Level 5
133 words
Chinese word
爹
Pronunciation
Pinyindiē
Meaning
- noundad
Example
孩子叫爹来帮忙。hái zi jiào diē lái bāng máng
The child called Dad to come help.
More examples
他经常跟爹聊天，谈论工作和生活。tā jīng cháng gēn diē liáo tiān tán lùn gōng zuò hé shēng huó
He often chats with Dad about work and life.
Core concept
A short, affectionate name that brings the father into a child's everyday family conversation.
Common phrases
跟爹聊天gēn diē liáo tiān
chat with dad
送爹去医院sòng diē qù yī yuàn
take dad to the hospital
Similar words
爸爸bà bà: A familiar way to call or refer to a father at home.
父亲fù qīn: A formal way to refer to a father in documents or public settings.
老爸lǎo bà: A very casual and affectionate way to call or refer to a father.
Definition in Chinese
在方言和口语中，用来称呼父亲的亲昵称呼，常用于唤叫或家庭内部的非正式场合。zài fāng yán hé kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái chēng hū fù qīn de qīn nì chēng hū cháng yòng yú huàn jiào huò jiā tíng nèi bù de fēi zhèng shì chǎng hé
Word origin
爹 (diē, "dad") is an established colloquial and dialectal word, and its written form uses 父 (fù, "father") as the meaning component and 多 (duō, "many") as the sound component.
Usage tips
- Its register is more marked than neutral modern speech, so hearing it can reveal that a speaker, character, or setting has a local or traditional flavor.