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爹

diē

Description

"爹"是爸爸的意思,比较口语,有的地方或者古时候常常用。

"爹" means dad, it's more colloquial and often used in some places or in old times.

现在很多人说"爸爸",但在一些农村或者老故事里还会听到"爹"。

Nowadays many people say "爸爸", but in some rural areas or old stories you can still hear "爹".

Meanings

爹diē

father; dad

我爹在家里种地。

My dad farms at home.

爹diē

respectful term for an older man

村里人都叫他老爹。

Everyone in the village calls him 'Old Dad'.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    爹 is more colloquial or dialectal/old-fashioned than the standard 爸爸 or 父亲.

  • Etymology

    从 '父' (father) 加声旁 '多', a phono-semantic compound.

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