How to Say ‘Your father’ in Simplified Chinese
你爸爸
nǐ bà bà
[nee bah bah]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The common singular pronoun 'you.' In family talk, it often refers to the listener's relative, as in 你爸爸.
你最近常回去看爸妈吗？
Have you been going back often to see your parents recently?
爸爸
bà bà
[bah bah]
dad; father
An informal and very common word for father, often used in everyday family conversations.
你爸爸最近精神不错，大家都很高兴。
Your dad has been in pretty good spirits recently, and everyone is very happy.
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