fù
父
father; male elder in family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
father; dad
neutralThe most common and direct term for one's biological or adoptive father. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Wǒ我
de的
fù父
qīn亲
shì是
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
。
My father is a doctor.
Bà爸
ba爸
，
wǒ我
ài爱
nǐ你
！
Dad, I love you!
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Fù父
zǐ子
liǎ俩
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
xiàng像
。
The father and son look very much alike.
Tā他
chéng承
dān担
qǐ起
fù父
qīn亲
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
He took on the responsibilities of a father.
Lǎo老
fù父
yǐ已
jīng经
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My old father is already eighty years old.
noun
male elder in a family or clan; uncle
neutralUsed as a suffix or in compounds to refer to male relatives of an older generation, such as uncles or grandfathers.
Zǔ祖
fù父
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
le了
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
gù故
shi事
。
My grandfather told me stories from his youth.
Bó伯
fù父
cóng从
guó国
wài外
huí回
lái来
le了
。
My uncle has returned from abroad.
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Jiù舅
fù父
sòng送
wǒ我
yī一
fèn份
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
My maternal uncle gave me a birthday gift.
Shū叔
fù父
zài在
jiā家
zú族
qǐ企
yè业
zhōng中
gōng工
zuò作
。
My paternal uncle works in the family business.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zú族
lǐ里
zuì最
nián年
zhǎng长
de的
fù父
bèi辈
。
He is the eldest of the paternal generation in our clan.