How to say “father” in Chinese
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“Father” in Chinese is 父亲, fù qīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
父亲 is read fù qīn: 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
The same sign is the top of 爸 “dad”.
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 “父亲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 父亲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我父亲对我很严格wǒfùqīnduìwǒhěnyángéMy father is very strict with me.
- 你为什么不敢告诉父亲？nǐwèishénmebùgǎngàosufùqīnWhy don't you dare tell your father?
- 你父亲还在工作吗？nǐfùqīnháizàigōngzuòmaIs your father still working?
- 他继承了父亲的事业tājìchénglefùqīndeshìyèHe carried on his father’s work.
- 听说你父亲对你很严？tīngshuōnǐfùqīnduìnǐhěnyánI hear your father is very strict with you?
- 他父亲经商多年，经验丰富。tāfùqīnjīngshāngduōnián,jīngyànfēngfùHis father has been in business for many years and has a lot of experience.
More words from the lesson “Father and mother”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “father” in Chinese?
“Father” in Chinese is 父亲, pinyin fùqīn.
What does 父亲 mean?
父亲 (fùqīn) means “father”.
How do you write 父亲?
父亲 is 2 characters: 父 (fù) — father; 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 父亲?
父亲 is read fùqīn. Tones: fù — fourth tone, qīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“father” in the lesson “Father and mother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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