爸爸

bàba

noun HSK 1 #190

Meanings

1 dad; father

Characters

(reduplication for familial address)

Examples

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.

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usage

爸爸 is the common informal word for 'dad.' More formal: 父亲 (fùqīn, 'father'). Kids often just say 爸 (bà).

In Pop Culture

爸爸去哪儿 Bàba Qù Nǎr

Where Are We Going, Dad?

hit reality show: celebrity dads take kids on trips

Stroke Order

爸 bà