diē

爹爹

Word · NounTraditional爹

father; grandfather

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

father; dad

dialect

Used mainly in northern Mandarin dialects. More informal and rustic than 爸爸.

Wǒ我
diē爹
shì是
gè个
nóng农
mín民
 。

My dad is a farmer.

Tā他
diē爹
jiào叫
tā他
huí回
jiā家
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

His father called him home for dinner.

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Diē爹
 ，
nín您
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
ma吗
 ？

Dad, how is your health?

2.

noun

grandfather; grandpa

dialect

Used in specific northern dialects to refer to one's paternal grandfather.

Wǒ我
cóng从
xiǎo小
gēn跟
ǎn俺
diē爹
 （
zǔ祖
fù父
 ）
zhǎng长
dà大
 。

I grew up with my grandpa (paternal grandfather).

Tā他
diē爹
jīn今
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
 。

His grandpa is eighty years old this year.