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爸爸 (bà ba): dad

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: dad
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 1

Full definitions

dad
dad
father (informal, spoken)

Chinese explanation

父亲的口语称呼，指男性的家长。通常用于子女对父亲的亲昵称谓，也可用来称呼别人的父亲，语气亲切、自然，多用于日常说话中。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

father; dad; papa

HSK 1

father; dad; papa

Example sentences

My dad gets up at seven every day.

Dad, what time are you coming home today?

His father is a doctor.

Dad took me to the park to play.

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