慈父 (cí fǔ) — loving father; respectful term for a kind and compassionate father
Definition
A respectful, literary term for a kind and loving father — more elevated than plain 父亲, often used in writing or when honoring one's father.
noun
loving fatherrespectful term for a kind and compassionate father
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 慈父。Tā de cí fǔ shì gè hé ǎi kě qīn de rén.His loving father is a kind and approachable person.
- 慈父。Tā zài xìn zhōng biǎo dá le duì cí fǔ de gǎn jī zhī qíng.In his letter, he expressed gratitude for his loving father.
- 慈父。Wǒ yǒng yuǎn huái niàn wǒ de cí fǔ.I will always miss my loving father.
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