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父亲

fùqīn

father

Usage note

父亲这个词用来指代男性家长或家庭中的爸爸。

fùqīn zhègērén zǒnglái zhǐdài nánxìng jiǎngzhǎng huò tājiā lǐ de dàbà.

The word 父亲 is used to refer to the male parent or dad in the family.

Context note

父亲这个词常用于描述家庭成员关系,如‘我是父亲的骄傲’或‘父亲教我骑自行车’。

fùqīn zhègērén cháng yòng yú miáo shì jiātíng chénpín guānxì, rú ‘wǒ shì fùqīnde záoguài’ huò ‘fùqīn jiàowǒ qí zìxíngchē.’

This word is commonly used to describe family member relationships, such as 'I am my father's pride' or 'My father taught me how to ride a bicycle.'

5 examples

他是我的父亲
tā shì wǒ de fù qīn。
He is my father.
父亲节到了,我们应该感谢父亲
fù qīn jié dào le, wǒ men yīng gāi gǎn xiè fù qīn。
Father's Day has come, we should thank our father.
我的父亲是一名医生。
wǒ de fù qīn shì yì míng yī shēng。
My father is a doctor.
父亲教我如何做饭。
fù qīn jiào wǒ rú hé zuò fàn。
Father taught me how to cook.
父亲节那天,我们给父亲送礼物。
fù qīn jié nà tiān, wǒ men gěi fù qīn sòng lǐ wù。
On Father's Day, we give gifts to our father.

5 mini stories

父亲喜欢带我去公园玩。父亲教我很多知识。
fù qīn xǐ huan dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。 fù qīn jiào wǒ hěn duō zhī shi。
Father likes to take me to the park to play. Father taught me a lot of knowledge.
父亲很忙,但他总是抽出时间陪我。父亲是我的榜样。
fù qīn hěn máng, dàn tā zǒng shì chōu chū shí jiān péi wǒ。 fù qīn shì wǒ de bǎng yàng。
Father is very busy, but he always finds time to spend with me. Father is my role model.
父亲教我骑自行车。父亲说要小心。
fù qīn jiào wǒ qí zì xíng chē。 fù qīn shuō yào xiǎo xīn。
Father taught me how to ride a bicycle. Father said I should be careful.
父亲节那天,我们全家一起庆祝。父亲很开心。
fù qīn jié nà tiān, wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qìng zhù。 fù qīn hěn kāi xīn。
On Father's Day, we all celebrated together. Father was very happy.
父亲喜欢读书。父亲说书里有很多智慧。
fù qīn xǐ huan dú shū。 fù qīn shuō shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhì huì。
Father likes reading books. Father said there is a lot of wisdom in the books.

Mini dialogue

介绍家人

A
你的父亲做什么工作?
Nǐ de fùqīn zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your father do?
B
我的父亲是医生。
Wǒ de fùqīn shì yīshēng.
My father is a doctor.

父亲节

A
父亲节快到了,你准备了什么礼物?
Fùqīn jié kuài dào le, nǐ zhǔnbèi le shénme lǐwù?
Father's Day is coming, what gift have you prepared?
B
我给父亲画了一张贺卡。
Wǒ gěi fùqīn huà le yī zhāng hèkǎ.
I drew a greeting card for my father.

Related words and contrasts

similar
爸爸
bàba
dad

The casual, everyday word for father.

contrast
母亲
mǔqīn
mother

The formal word for mother.

related
妈妈
māma
mom

The casual word for mother, often used together with 爸爸.

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