爹 (diē) — dad (colloquial, rural/northern dialect term for father)

Definition

Examples

• 我爹是个老实人，从不跟人吵架。
  Wǒ diē shì gè lǎo shi rén, cóng bù gēn rén chǎo jià.
  My dad is an honest person; he never quarrels with anyone.
• 你爹在田里干活呢，一会儿就回来。
  Nǐ diē zài tián lǐ gàn huó ne, yí huì r jiù huí lái.
  Your dad is working in the fields; he'll be back soon.
• 他爹虽然话不多，但心里都惦记着孩子。
  Tā diē suī rán huà bù duō, dàn xīn lǐ dōu diàn jì zhe hái zi.
  Although his dad doesn't talk much, he always cares about his children in his heart.

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