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爸

bà · ba

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. father
  2. dad
  3. pa
  4. papa
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A birthday card

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)的(de)生日(shēngrì)。

    Tomorrow is my dad's birthday.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)送(sòng)他(tā)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to give him?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)写(xiě)一张(yīzhāng)卡片(kǎpiàn)：爸(bà)，生日(shēngrì)快乐(kuàilè)！

    I want to write a card: Dad, happy birthday!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    Good idea. He will be very happy.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)该(gāi)写(xiě)爸(bà)还是(háishi)爸爸(bàba)。

    But I do not know whether to write 爸 or 爸爸.

  6. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)，他(tā)只要(zhǐyào)看到(kàndào)你(nǐ)写(xiě)的(de)字(zì)就(jiù)会(huì)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    Either is fine. He will be happy just to see your handwriting.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

爸(bà)！妈(mā)！我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi)要(yào)告(gào)诉(su)你(nǐ)们(men)！

Dad! Mom! I have some great news for you!

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)很(hěn)惭(cán)愧(kuì)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)对(duì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)说(shuō)谎(huǎng)。

This is the first time I've ever lied to my father and I am ashamed of myself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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