Chinese
fùqīn
Meaning: father
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

父親
父
親
父亲
父
亲

Example sentences

My father is a teacher.
他長得很像他的父親。
他长得很像他的父亲。
He looks very much like his father.
父親警告我不要在危險的水域游泳。
父亲警告我不要在危险的水域游泳。
Father warned me not to swim in dangerous waters.
這條山路非常曲折,開車時要多加小心。
这条山路非常曲折,开车时要多加小心。
This mountain road is very winding, so you must be extra careful when driving.
父親平日有飯後散步的習慣。
父亲平日有饭后散步的习惯。
Father has a habit of taking a walk after meals on ordinary days.
他從小就非常崇拜父親。
他从小就非常崇拜父亲。
He has adored his father since childhood.
從這個側面看,他長得很像他的父親。
从这个侧面看,他长得很像他的父亲。
From this side, he looks very much like his father.
父親正在書房裡看書。
父亲正在书房里看书。
Father is reading in the study.
他把岳父當成自己的親生父親一樣看待。
他把岳父当成自己的亲生父亲一样看待。
He treats his father-in-law like his own biological father.
他發誓要為父親報仇。
他发誓要为父亲报仇。
He swore to avenge his father.

Usage Notes

A somewhat formal term for father.

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