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父亲fù qīnfather

HSK 4word

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父亲 (fù qīn) means "father," as in 我父亲是医生 (My father is a doctor), 他父亲很高 (His father is tall) and 她父亲在学校工作 (Her father works at a school). This entry covers this one sense, and each example uses 父亲 to talk about someone's father.

What does 父亲 mean?

  1. 1.

    fathernoun

What do the characters in 父亲 mean?

  • 父(bound form) father
  • 亲parent

How do you use 父亲?

See it in 我父亲是医生, 他父亲很高 and 她父亲在学校工作.

What are some examples of 父亲 in a sentence?

  1. 我父亲是医生。

    Wǒ fùqīn shì yīshēng.

    My father is a doctor.

  2. 他父亲很高。

    Tā fùqīn hěn gāo.

    His father is tall.

  3. 她父亲在学校工作。

    Tā fùqīn zài xuéxiào gōngzuò.

    Her father works at a school.

How is 父亲 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你父亲做什么工作?

    Nǐ fùqīn zuò shénme gōngzuò?

    What does your father do?

  2. Speaker B:

    我父亲是医生。

    Wǒ fùqīn shì yīshēng.

    My father is a doctor.

  3. Speaker A:

    你父亲忙吗?

    Nǐ fùqīn máng ma?

    Is your father busy?

  4. Speaker B:

    他很忙。

    Tā hěn máng.

    He is very busy.

Can you use 父亲 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___是医生。 (My father is a doctor.)
  2. 2.What does 他父亲很高。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "father"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.