爸 bà — father; dad; pa; papa
我爸爸是一名工程师。Wǒ bà ba shì yì míng gōng chéng shī.My dad is an engineer.
Common words: 爸爸 (bà ba)、后爸 (hòu bà)、老爸 (lǎo bà)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "dad"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "dad", including 爸 (bà), 爹 (diē). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "dad" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 爸 (bà), 爹 (diē) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bà, diē — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 爸 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 爸 bàfather; dad; pa; papaUseful words: 爸爸, 后爸
- 爹 diēdadUseful words: 爹地, 公爹
Common words for these 2 "dad" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 爸 (bà) — so "dad" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "dad".
爹 diē — dad
这个孩子从小跟着爹娘下地干活。Zhè ge hái zi cóng xiǎo gēn zhe diē niáng xià dì gàn huó.This child has worked in the fields with his parents since childhood.
Common words: 爹地 (diē dì)、公爹 (gōng diē)、老爹 (lǎo diē)
All 2 characters
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