How to say “dad” in Chinese
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“Dad” in Chinese is 爸爸, bà ba: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
爸爸 is read bà ba: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 父 “father” gives the meaning; below, 巴 bā hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “爸爸”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 爸爸. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爸爸妈妈哥哥和我bàba,māma,gēgehéwǒDad, Mom, my older brother and me.
- 你爸爸高吗？nǐbàbagāomaIs your dad tall?
- 王叔叔是我爸爸的朋友WángshūshushìwǒbàbadepéngyouUncle Wang is my dad's friend.
- 你像爸爸还是像妈妈？nǐxiàngbàbaháishixiàngmāmaDo you look like your dad or your mom?
- 他长2得像爸爸tāzhǎngdexiàngbàbaHe looks like his dad.
- 他长得像爸爸tāzhǎngdexiàngbàbaHe looks like his dad.
More words from the lesson “3rd tone and neutral tone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dad” in Chinese?
“Dad” in Chinese is 爸爸, pinyin bàba.
What does 爸爸 mean?
爸爸 (bàba) means “dad”.
How do you write 爸爸?
爸爸 is 2 characters: 爸 (bà) — dad. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爸爸?
爸爸 is read bàba. Tones: bà — fourth tone, ba — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dad” in the lesson “3rd tone and neutral tone”
This word is from the topic “Pinyin and tones” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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