爸爸

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Chinese[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]


Note:
  • baa1-4 baa1 - vernacular;
  • baa1 baa1 - literary.
  • Jin
  • Min Nan
  • Wu
  • Noun[edit]

    爸爸

    1. (informal) dad; papa (Classifier: ; )
      爸爸告訴哪兒 [MSC, trad.]
      爸爸告诉哪儿 [MSC, simp.]
      bàba gàosù le wǒ qù nǎr. [Pinyin]
      My dad told me where to go.
      爸爸做客 [MSC, trad.]
      爸爸做客 [MSC, simp.]
      bàba qǐng nǐ dào wǒ jiā zuòkè. [Pinyin]
      My dad is inviting you to our house.
      爸爸失去工作一家人生活媽媽支撐 [MSC, trad.]
      爸爸失去工作一家人生活妈妈支撑 [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[edit]

    • (dad):
    • (paternal uncle):