阿爹 (ā diē) — father, dad (regional/dialectal term)
Definition
A regional, often rural or folksy word for 'dad,' heard in direct address or storytelling rather than everyday city talk. Use it for color, not as your default term for father (use 爸爸 for that).
noun
fatherdad (regional/dialectal term)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阿爹。Wǒ ā diē shì nóng mín.My dad is a farmer.
- 阿爹，！ā diē, Nǐ huí lái le!Dad, you're back!
- 阿爹。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou cháng gēn ā diē qù tián lǐ.When I was little, I often went to the fields with Dad.
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