fu6 can1父親父亲
Jyutpingfu6 can1
Yalefuh chān
Definition
Father; the male parent or male guardian.
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How it's used
While 父親 is the standard term for father, it carries a formal or literary tone that makes it sound slightly distant in casual conversation. Most people use 爸爸 or 老竇 when speaking directly to or about their own father in everyday life. Use 父親 primarily in written contexts, formal introductions, or when discussing someone else's father with respect.
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His father is very supportive of him going abroad to study.
Did your father go for dim sum today?
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Common mistake
Avoid using 父親 when addressing your own father directly, as it sounds overly stiff and unnatural. Use 爸爸 instead to maintain a warm, familial tone.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
