father; dad
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
father; dad; daddy
informalA common and affectionate term for 'father' in spoken language. The second character '爸' is often pronounced with a neutral tone (轻声).
Wǒ我
bà爸
ba爸
shì是
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
。
My father is an engineer.
Bà爸
ba爸
，
wǒ我
néng能
chū出
qù去
wán玩
ma吗
？
Dad, can I go out to play?
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Tā他
zài在
diàn电
huà话
lǐ里
hé和
tā他
bà爸
ba爸
liáo聊
tiān天
。
He is chatting with his dad on the phone.
Hái孩
zi子
de的
bà爸
ba爸
chū出
chāi差
qù去
le了
。
The child's father has gone on a business trip.
Bà爸
ba爸
ài爱
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
ài爱
bà爸
ba爸
。
Dad loves me, and I love dad.