Definition
爹 (diē) is a colloquial, dialectal word for 'dad' that sounds rustic and is typical of northern and rural speech. It is not as widely used as 爸爸 (bàba), the standard, neutral term understood everywhere. Learners should use 爸爸 in most situations unless they are in a region where 爹 is common.
noun
dad (colloquial, rural/northern dialect term for father)
Easily confused
- 交jiāolook-aliketo hand in, to deliver, to deliver
- 碟diésound-alikedish; plate
- 跌diēsound-aliketo fall, to tumble (of a person or object)
- 叠diésound-aliketo fold (paper, clothes); to stack (dishes, boxes); to pile up
Examples
- 爹，。Wǒ diē shì ge lǎoshirén, cóng bù gēn rén chǎojià.My dad is an honest person; he never quarrels with anyone.
- 爹，。Nǐ diē zài tián lǐ gànhuó ne, yíhuìr jiù huílai.Your dad is working in the fields; he'll be back soon.
- 爹，。Tā diē suīrán huà bù duō, dàn xīnli dōu diànjìzhe háizi.Although his dad doesn't talk much, he always cares about his children in his heart.
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