爹地 (diē de) — daddy (loanword; informal/familiar term for father)
Definition
A cute, baby-talk loanword from English 'daddy' used by young children or playfully by adults. Compare 爸爸 (neutral everyday 'dad') — 爹地 sounds more childlike and affectionate.
noun
daddy (loanword; informal/familiar term for father)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 爹地。Wǒ diē de shì wèi yī shēng.My daddy is a doctor.
- 爹地。Tā měi cì jiào diē de de shí hou shēng yīn dōu hěn tián.Every time she calls 'daddy', her voice is very sweet.
- 爹地？Nǐ diē de shén me shí hou huí lái?When will your daddy come back?
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