Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1311
dad
爸爸；老爸；爹爹
informal term for one's father; also used to address one's father
口语，用于称呼或指代父亲；作称呼时首字母常大写。
- 1.
Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
用于称呼父亲；通常大写。
- 2.
A lump or piece.
一块或一片。
- 3.
A designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a digital medium.
预录光盘上的标记,表示内容是数字录制但在混音时使用了模拟方式,然后再转为数字介质。
- 4.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
父亲的非正式称呼；可能源于婴儿语
- 5.
A blow; act of striking something.
打击；击打动作。
块；团；一击；打击；DAD制式（数字录音，模拟混音，数字母带）；用于称呼父亲；通常大写。；一块或一片。
In use
My dad likes to cook on weekends.
Can your dad pick us up after school?
I told my dad about the trip.
somebody's dad
表示所属关系，常用物主代词或名词所有格。
My dad is a teacher.
我爸爸是老师。
Dad (as direct address)
直接称呼父亲时，首字母常大写，不用冠词。
Dad, can I borrow the car?
爸爸，我能借车吗？
the/a dad
与不定冠词连用表示某类父亲，与定冠词连用可指特定父亲。
He is a great dad.
他是个好爸爸。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- my dad
- 我爸爸
- My dad is a doctor.我爸爸是医生。
- dad's car
- 爸爸的车
- I borrowed dad's car yesterday.我昨天借了爸爸的车。
- dad's advice
- 爸爸的建议
- Dad's advice helped me a lot.爸爸的建议帮了我很多。
- dad's birthday
- 爸爸的生日
- We are planning a party for dad's birthday.我们正在为爸爸的生日计划派对。
- dad's job
- 爸爸的工作
- Dad's job requires a lot of travel.爸爸的工作需要经常出差。
- dad's help
- 爸爸的帮助
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dad 发音像‘大’，爸爸是家里最‘大’的人，形象高大可依靠。
Context & Register
“dad” 是非正式用语，通常用于家庭环境或日常对话中，带有亲切感。多用于称呼父亲。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'bad', 'mad', 'sad', 'pad', 'lad', and 'glad' all rhyme with 'dad' (stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /d/). Be careful: 'dead' looks similar but is pronounced /dɛd/ (short e sound), not /æd/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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