爸爸

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Chinese

 
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


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

Noun

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.
    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.
    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.
    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):