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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

爸爸 [bàbɑ]
  1. 1. noun dad

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

爸爸 [bàbɑ]
  1. 1. noun papa; dad; father; pop

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

爸爸 [bàbɑ]
  1. 1. 父亲(多用于口语)。

Examples

这位老伯伯是我爸爸的同事,来找爸爸有事情。
The uncle is Father's colleague and has come to talk about something with Father.
碍着他爸爸的面子,我不好说什么。
I didn't say anything for fear of hurting his father's feelings.
她从小就跟她爸爸学唱戏。
She began to learn opera singing and acting from her father when she was a mere child.
我跟爸爸磨蹭了半天,他才答应明天带我到动物园玩去。
I kept on at my father until he promised to take me to the zoo tomorrow.
爸爸
your father
他说话的神气特别像他爸爸
He is very much like his father in the way he speaks.
爸爸以前讨过饭。
His father used to be a beggar.
爸爸的一番话说得她心悦诚服。
She was completely convinced by her father's arguments.
这孩子学他爸爸走路的样子。
The boy imitates his father's way of walking.
他数学不及格,受到爸爸的训斥。
He failed his maths examination and got a dressing-down from his father.

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nciku Note

爸爸 vs. 父亲

爸爸 vs. 父亲
bàbà vs. fùqīn

Both words mean "a male parent". The former is colloquial and the latter is formal. 爸爸 is usually used as a form of address.

两个词都指有子女的男子。前者口语化,后者较书面和正式。“爸爸”常用于称呼。

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