(fù qīn) - father (formal/written) in Mandarin
fùqīnTraditional: 父親
Translation
father (formal/written)
Word origin
A compound of 父 (fu) 'father', a pictograph of a hand holding an axe, and 亲 (qin) 'kin, close relative'. Together: the formal word for 'father'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 父 (fu, 'father', pictograph) + 亲 (qin, 'kin')
Stroke order
父
亲
Examples
。
His father is a doctor.
。
My father is a doctor.
敬。
I deeply respect my father.
。
His father is a teacher.
钓。
My father really enjoys fishing.
父亲 (fù qīn) means father (formal/written). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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