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Referring to "father" with 父 (fù)
Existence & Possession
Structure
父 + Noun / Compound
Explanation
The noun 父 (fù) means "father" and is a more formal or literary equivalent of 爸爸. It appears frequently in compound words such as 教父 (godfather), 父亲 (father), and 祖父 (grandfather). In modern Chinese, 父 is rarely used alone in everyday speech but is common in written and formal contexts.
Examples
他的父亲是一位有名的作家。
Tā de fùqīn shì yí wèi yǒumíng de zuòjiā.
His father is a famous writer.
祖父年轻时从乡下来到了这座城市。
Zǔfù niánqīng shí cóng xiāngxià láidào le zhè zuò chéngshì.
When grandfather was young, he came to this city from the countryside.
在中国文化中，父与子的关系非常重要。
Zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng, fù yǔ zǐ de guānxì fēicháng zhòngyào.
In Chinese culture, the relationship between father and son is very important.