爸爸

Chinese

 
father; dad; pa
father; dad; pa; papa
 
father; dad; pa
father; dad; pa; papa
simp. and trad.
(爸爸)
爸 爸
alternative forms 把拔 bǎbá; eye dialect

Pronunciation


Note:
  • baa1-4 baa1 - vernacular;
  • baa1 baa1 - literary.

Noun

爸爸

  1. (informal) dad; papa (Classifier: 個/个; 位)
    我爸爸告訴了我去哪兒。 [MSC, trad.]
    我爸爸告诉了我去哪儿。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bàba gàosù le wǒ qù nǎr. [Pinyin]
    My dad told me where to go.
    我爸爸請你到我家做客。 [MSC, trad.]
    我爸爸请你到我家做客。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bàba qǐng nǐ dào wǒ jiā zuòkè. [Pinyin]
    My dad is inviting you to our house.
    爸爸失去了工作,一家人的生活全靠媽媽支撐。 [MSC, trad.]
    爸爸失去了工作,一家人的生活全靠妈妈支撑。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bàba shīqù le gōngzuò, yījiārén de shēnghuó quán kào māma zhīchēng. [Pinyin]
    Dad lost his job, so the whole family had to be supported by mum.
  2. (dialectal Mandarin) paternal uncle (father's younger brother)

Synonyms

  • (dad):
  • (paternal uncle):
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