fu2父
Jyutpingfu2
Yalefú
Definition
An elder male family member.
neutralfamilypeople
How it's used
Standalone usage of this character is rare in spoken Cantonese, as it is mostly found in compound words like 父親 or 父母. When referring to one's own father in daily speech, people almost exclusively use 老豆 or 爸爸. Using this character in isolation can sound formal, literary, or even archaic.
Examples
The father and son look very much alike.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this character to address your father directly, as it is strictly a descriptive term for a family role rather than a term of address.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
