爹

diē

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. dad

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 娘 niáng 娘 niáng mother 爹 (dad) is often paired with 娘 (mom) in dialectal or traditional contexts.: mother

Register variants

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• 父亲 fù qīn 父亲 fù qīn father 爹 is informal/dialectal; 父亲 is the formal/standard word for 'father'.: father
• 爸爸 bà ba 爸爸 bà ba (informal) father 爹 is more colloquial and old-fashioned/dialectal; 爸爸 is the common everyday term.: (informal) father
• 老子 lǎo zǐ 老子 lǎo zǐ Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism 爹 is affectionate/dialectal; 老子 is very informal/rude way to refer to one's own father.: Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 爹 in standard writing or formal speech unless aiming for a colloquial or regional flavor.

Formality

爹 is very informal, often used in rural areas or in historical contexts; avoid in formal situations.

Example Sentences

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我 爹 在田里干活。

My dad is working in the fields.

鲁克，我是你 爹 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5094821)

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Words Containing 爹

• 干爹 干爹 gān diē: adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
• 公爹 公爹 gōng diē: husband's father
• 喜当爹 喜当爹 xǐ dāng diē: (neologism c. 2012) (slang) to become a stepfather when one's partner turns out to be pregnant with a child she conceived with another lover
• 坑爹 坑爹 kēng diē: (Internet slang) dishonest
• 姑爹 姑爹 gū diē: husband of father's sister
• 拼爹 拼爹 pīn diē: (slang) to rely on one's father's wealth or prestige to get ahead
• 沙爹 沙爹 shā diē: satay (sauce)
• 沙爹酱 沙爹酱 shā diē jiàng: satay sauce
• 爹地 爹地 diē dì: daddy (loanword)
• 爹娘 爹娘 diē niáng: (dialect) parents
• 爹爹 爹爹 diē die: daddy
• 老爹 老爹 lǎo diē: (dialect) father
• 阿爹 阿爹 ā diē: dad