爸爸
bàba
father; dad
Type: NounsHSK 1
The character 父 shows a hand holding a tool — the working father. Doubled up (爸爸) it turns affectionate, like 'dad' or 'daddy'.
In speech, the second 爸 is said in the neutral tone (bàba). It's one of the first words children learn, along with 妈妈 (mum).
父fùfather
巴bāto cling
我爸爸是老师。
Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī.
My dad is a teacher.
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