Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #17071
pa
爸爸；爹
An informal name for one’s father.
非正式，常作儿语
- 1.
A short form of grandpa; grandfather.
爷爷,祖父(grandpa的简称)。
- 2.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
父亲的非正式称呼；可能源自婴儿语
- 3.
a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
一种短寿命放射性金属元素,由铀形成,衰变为锕,再衰变为铅
- 4.
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
压强单位,等于每平方米一牛顿
爷爷；外公；帕斯卡；帕；镤；爷爷,祖父(grandpa的简称)。；父亲的非正式称呼；可能源自婴儿语
In use
My pa taught me how to fish when I was young.
The announcement was made over the school pa.
She works as a pa for a busy executive.
possessive determiner + pa
pa 作为非正式用语，常用于口语中指代父亲。
My pa is a doctor.
我爸爸是医生。
pa as a form of address
Pa, can you help me with this?
爸，你能帮我这个吗？
Connections
Collocations
- my pa
- 我爸爸（非正式）
- My pa used to take me fishing on Sundays.我爸爸以前常在星期天带我去钓鱼。
- Ma and Pa
- 爹妈，父母
- Ma and Pa are saving up for a new house.爹妈正在攒钱买新房子。
- dear old Pa
- 亲爱的老爸
- Dear old Pa always has a story to tell.亲爱的老爸总有故事讲。
Pop culture & quotes
- We're the people that live. They can't wipe us out; they can't lick us. We'll go on forever, Pa, because we're the people.
- 我们就是活着的人。他们无法消灭我们，也无法打败我们。我们会一直走下去，爸，因为我们就是人民。In the famous movie The Grapes of Wrath, Ma Joad says this line to Pa.在著名的电影《愤怒的葡萄》中，乔德妈妈对爸说了这句话。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记拼音“pa”像“怕”，但叫一声pa（爸/爷）亲人不怕，反而亲切；它还是压强单位“帕”的简称。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：家庭口语、儿童对父亲或祖父的称呼、非正式书信或对话 pa 主要用于非正式场合，多出现在家庭口语中，带有亲切或老派的色彩；在正式写作或严肃语境中比较少见，通常可用 dad 或 grandpa 替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pa (/pɑː/) 押韵的词：ma、spa、bra、la。注意：拼写以“pa”开头的 pan (/pæn/) 和 pay (/peɪ/) 发音不同，并不押韵。
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