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The Chinese word baba - 爸爸 - bàba
(father in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bàba
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English translations
father, dad
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The traditional Chinese characters of bàba are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 爸爸 ( baba / bàba ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Baba meitian kaiche shangban.
Bàba měitiān kāichē shàngbān.– English translation: Dad drives to work every day.
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father | dad
爸爸 ( baba / bàba ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 58)
爸爸 ( baba / bàba ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 58)
More words that mean dad in Chinese
bà ( 爸 )
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