父亲fù qīnfather
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.
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?
How is 父亲 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你父亲做什么工作?
Nǐ fùqīn zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your father do?
- Speaker B:
我父亲是医生。
Wǒ fùqīn shì yīshēng.
My father is a doctor.
- Speaker A:
你父亲忙吗?
Nǐ fùqīn máng ma?
Is your father busy?
- Speaker B:
他很忙。
Tā hěn máng.
He is very busy.
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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.