阿爸 (A bà) — dad, daddy (colloquial/regional term for father)

Definition

阿爸 (ā bà) is a warm, colloquial and often regional word for 'dad', more intimate than the standard 爸爸. 父亲 is the formal/written equivalent.

noun
daddaddy (colloquial/regional term for father)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 阿爸
    Wǒ de A bà shì gè hěn qín láo de rén.
    My dad is a very hardworking person.
  • 阿爸
    A bà, Nǐ yào qù nǎ r?
    Dad, where are you going?
  • 阿爸
    Fàng xué hòu A bà lái jiē wǒ.
    After school, Dad will pick me up.

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