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How to Say ‘Your dad’ in Simplified Chinese

你爸

nǐ bà

[nee bà]

💬 Usage Tip: With family and close people, Chinese often skips 的 between "your" and the person: 你爸 rather than 你的爸爸. The same goes for 我妈 "my mom".

Phrase Breakdown

你

nǐ

[nee]

you; your

A common singular pronoun. Before 的, it can mean 'your.'

Example

你的老师是谁?

Who is your teacher?

爸

bà

[bà]

dad

Informal word for father; also used for father-in-law.

Example

爸,我回来了。

Dad, I'm back.

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