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爸爸

bàba

dad, father

dad, father
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Character

爸 bà

Strokes
8
Radical
父 — father, dad
Made of
父 father, dad 巴 to cling
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 爸

Example phrases

  • 我爸爸是医生。 Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng. My dad is a doctor.
  • 爸爸在家吗? Bàba zài jiā ma? Is Dad at home?
  • 我爸爸是老师。 Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī. My dad is a teacher.
  • 他爸爸工作很忙。 Tā bàba gōngzuò hěn máng. His dad is very busy with work.
  • 爸爸,谢谢你! Bàba, xièxie nǐ! Thank you, Dad!
  • 你爸爸好吗? Nǐ bàba hǎo ma? How is your dad?
  • 爸爸正在开车。 Bàba zhèngzài kāichē. Dad is driving right now.
  • 我爱爸爸,爸爸也爱我。 Wǒ ài bàba, bàba yě ài wǒ. I love Dad, and Dad loves me too.
  • 爸爸不在家。 Bàba bú zài jiā. Dad is not at home.
  • 妈妈和爸爸都来了。 Māma hé bàba dōu lái le. Mom and Dad have both come.

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