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The word "爸爸" is formed by duplicating the character "爸", which is a single character composed of the semantic element "父" meaning "father" and the phonetic element "巴" providing the sound "ba"; this repetition creates a familiar term for "father".

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我的爸爸很高。

Wǒ de bàba hěn gāo.

My dad is very tall.

爸爸每天去上班。

Bàba měitiān qù shàngbān.

Dad goes to work every day.

爸爸喜欢看报纸。

Bàba xǐhuān kàn bàozhǐ.

Dad likes reading newspapers.

爸爸和我一起去公园。

Bàba hé wǒ yīqǐ qù gōngyuán.

Dad and I go to the park together.

爸爸说周末带我去看电影。

Bàba shuō zhōumò dài wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.

Dad said he will take me to watch a movie on the weekend.

Word Definition - 爸爸

bà ba (coll.) father; dad; CL:位[wèi]

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