Dad, which is also called daddy or father, is one of the most important person in our life. According to the dictionary, dad is translated into Chinese as 爸爸 [bà ba], which is the most commonly used word for dad. And it can be used in both informal and formal situations. Here to learn "How Do You Say Dad In Chinese?" For example:
Character
Pinyin
English
我爱爸爸。
wǒ ài bà ba。
I love my dad.
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For example:
Character
Pinyin
English
我爸爸教我骑自行车。
wǒ bà ba jiāo wǒ qí zì háng chē。
My father taught me to ride a bicycle.
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Other general ways to say dad in Chinese
There are many other ways we can use to say dad in Chinese.
爸 [bà] – Dad. Daddy. Father. It is a short of 爸爸 [bà ba], and often used in informal situations or spoken language. For example:
Speaker
Character
Pinyin
English
A:
爸，我饿了。
bà，wǒ è le。
Dad, I'm hungry.
B:
想吃什么?我给你买。
xiǎng chī shén me?wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi。
What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you.
父亲 [fù qīn] – Father. It’s a formal term, and often appears in written text or used in formal occasions.
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父亲节 [fù qīn jié] – Father’s Day. For example:
Character
Pinyin
English
父亲节快乐！
fù qīn jié kuài lè！
Happy Father's Day!
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爹 [diē] – Dad. Father. It is from the ancient Chinese and not frequently used now. 老爹 [lǎo diē] – Dad. For example:
Speaker
Character
Pinyin
English
A:
爹，家里还有米么？
diē，jiā lǐ hái yǒu mǐ me？
Dad, is there any rice at home?
B:
没了。
méi le。
No.
老爸 [lǎo bà] – Dad. Daddy. It’s a more informal term. It is often used to express the child’s strong emotion for the dad, to show the good parent-child relationship between dad and child. For example:
Speaker
Character
Pinyin
English
A:
老爸，祝你父亲节快乐！
lǎo bà，zhù nǐ fù qīn jié kuài lè！
Dad, I wish you a happy Father's Day!
B:
谢谢我的宝贝女儿。
xiè xie wǒ de bǎo bèi nǚ ér。
Thank you, my baby girl.
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阿爸 [ā bà] – Dad. Daddy. A dialect of dad. For example:
Character
Pinyin
English
你阿爸阿妈会担心你的。
nǐ ā bà ā mā huì dān xīn nǐ de。
Your dad and mum will worry about you.
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令尊 [lìng zūn] or 令尊大人 [lìng zūn dà rén] – Your father. They are the most respectful ways to say father. And they are often used to refer to the father of the person who you are talking to. For example:
Speaker
Character
Pinyin
English
A:
请问令尊是做什么的？
qǐng wèn lìng zūn shì zuò shén me de？
May I ask what your father does?
B:
我父亲是一名医生。
wǒ fù qīn shì yī míng yī shēng。
My father is a doctor.
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The basic information of dad in Chinese
Dad in Chinese: 爸 Dad in pinyin: [bà] Tone: Fourth Radical: 父 Component: 巴 Stroke Count: 8 Structure: Up to down Usage: ★★★★★
The glyph evolution of dad in Chinese
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The glyph contrast of dad in Chinese
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The order of strokes of dad in Chinese
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The calligraphy of dad in Chinese
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Dad-related phrases in Chinese
干爸 [gān bà] – Nominal father. A person who feels like a father but has no blood relationship.
奶爸 [nǎi bà] – New dad. New father.
爸比 [bǎ bí] – Daddy.
虎妈猫爸 [hǔ mā māo bà] – Tiger Mom Cat Dad. It's the name of a TV show.
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爸气十足 [bà qì shí zú] – Dad is great.
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父母 [fù mǔ] – Parents.
父子 [fù zǐ] – Father and son.
父女 [fù nǚ] – Father and daughter.
父业 [fù yè] – Father's business.
父爱如山 [fù ài rú shān] – Father's love is as great as a mountain.
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How to say dad in ancient China
家翁 [jiā wēng]
家父 [jiā fù]
阿父 [ā fù]
阿爹 [ā diē]
阿爷 [ā yé]
阿翁 [ā wēng]
阿玛 [ā mǎ] – It is often used within the 满 [mǎn] ethnic in Qing Dynasty.
先考 [xiān kǎo] – It is often used to show respect to the father who had passed away.
Expressing your love to dad and mom
Dad and Mom are the most important people for us. We can do something special for them, such as cook some delicious food, make a greeting card, help with the housework and so on.
给父母做好吃的 gěi fù mǔ zuò hǎo chī de Cook some delicious food for dad and mom.
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给父母制作贺卡 gěi fù mǔ zhì zuò hè kǎ Make a greeting card for dad and mom.
make-card
3. 帮助父母做家务 bāng zhù fù mǔ zuò jiā wù Help dad and mom with the housework.
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