<p>可以的，但是单独的“爸”字是一种比较口语话的，一般情况下，在比较正式的文章上并不能使用。</p>

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Chinese boy
<p>Sure, there are many different ways to mean "father" in Chinese:</p>

<p>父亲：a formal and polite word, not usual for daily use</p>

<p>令尊：a very polite word to replace "your father" </p>

<p>家父: equals to “my father” when you are talking with someone else (more polite)</p>

<p>泰山 or 岳丈: a very polite way to call your wife's father，while "岳父" is more common</p>

<p>公公: your husband's father</p>

<p>爸爸 = 爸 = 老爹: just like "dad"</p>

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父亲 is usually used for filling in the form about kinship
Victor
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Also 老爸 is a possibility.
Becky 李蓓
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I called my father 爹
Wayne Cheah
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Chuyi Liu
<p>Yes,</p>

<p>In my mind,I always say "爸爸" or "妈妈" when I was children.</p>

<p>But now ,I always say them "爸" or "妈“ .</p>

<p>Because，"爸爸" or "妈妈"，It sounds very childish。</p>

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Yuming
<p>通常人们从少年时期开始就叫自己的爸爸&quot;爸&quot;，但小孩通常都是说爸爸。但是，写文章的时候不能用爸，必须用爸爸。说活时，哪一个都能用。</p>

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Tang Bee Kuan
<p>To be politer, you say 爸爸, although you can say 阿爸 with less formality and politeness, but 爸 is the worst. I get told off when I call my dad 爸. Hope this helps you. </p>

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Xetrov
<p>In Chinese, may things are repeated for emphasis, etc. For example, 转转弯弯 is the same thing as 转弯. This is another one of those types of things.</p>

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米凯乐
<p>actually,we use 爸爸 or 爸 as Dad.爸爸 and 爸,they are no difference.or you can say that 爸 is the abbreviation of 爸爸,the same as 妈 to 妈妈.but 爷 does not mean 爷爷,奶 does not mean 奶奶.usually,we translate father as 父亲,it is a very formal form of address.</p>

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J.Wang
<p>You should always say 爸、媽 unless you are younger than 8.</p>

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sfy
<p>爸 既能当 father 也能当 dad.</p>
<p>如果你叫你爸，你可以直接说 爸(dad).</p>
<p>如果你大声呼喊你的爸爸——比如距离很远，你应该用 爸~爸~！感觉这样持续时间长，中间能换口气……</p>
<p>如果你跟别人提起你爸爸，你可以用 我爸 或者 我爸爸。</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我爸40了。（重点在陈述我爸的年龄）</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>我爸爸是个科学家。（好像在强调 我的爸爸 优秀）</p>
</blockquote>

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Zhang
<p>I think 爸爸 more like daddy in English. And 爸 likes dad...</p>

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Sman
<p>可以用单独的"爸"或者"妈"，只是"爸爸"和"妈妈"用得比较多一些</p>

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wangtf
<p>I will find that 爸 (bà) is father if I look it up in a dictionary, but I've never heard anyone say that or 媽, only 爸爸 and 媽媽.</p>

<p>But can I still say just 爸?</p>

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Absolutely, in fact , only little child say 爸爸, otherwise you wannt to act like a spoiled child.
sfy
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Might vary by environment.  I certainly don't call my father 爸爸, but I might refer to him (to others) as 我爸爸.  (Only to people with whom I'm familiar, though.  Otherwise, I employ the usual 父親.)
Brian Tung
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Same as when you called your father "Dad" vs "Daddy" and your mother  "Mom" vs "Mommy".  "Daddy" and "Mommy" are similar to 爸爸 and 媽媽.
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Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?
# Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-18)

I will find that 爸 (bà) is father if I look it up in a dictionary, but I've never heard anyone say that or 媽, only 爸爸 and 媽媽.

But can I still say just 爸?

**Tags:** pronouns

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Absolutely, in fact , only little child say 爸爸, otherwise you wannt to act like a spoiled child.  
> **username_2**: Might vary by environment.  I certainly don't call my father 爸爸, but I might refer to him (to others) as 我爸爸.  (Only to people with whom I'm familiar, though.  Otherwise, I employ the usual 父親.)  
> **username_3**: Same as when you called your father "Dad" vs "Daddy" and your mother  "Mom" vs "Mommy".  "Daddy" and "Mommy" are similar to 爸爸 and 媽媽.  

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## 11 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2017-03-21. Score: 6

Sure, there are many different ways to mean "father" in Chinese:

父亲：a formal and polite word, not usual for daily use

令尊：a very polite word to replace "your father"

家父: equals to “my father” when you are talking with someone else (more polite)

泰山 or 岳丈: a very polite way to call your wife's father，while "岳父" is more common

公公: your husband's father

爸爸 = 爸 = 老爹: just like "dad"

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: Also 老爸 is a possibility.  
> **username_8**: I called my father 爹  
> **username_6**: 父亲 is usually used for filling in the form about kinship  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-03-19. Score: 4

可以的，但是单独的“爸”字是一种比较口语话的，一般情况下，在比较正式的文章上并不能使用。


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### Answer by username_9 on 2017-03-19. Score: 3

Yes,

In my mind,I always say "爸爸" or "妈妈" when I was children.

But now ,I always say them "爸" or "妈“ .

Because，"爸爸" or "妈妈"，It sounds very childish。


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### Answer by username_10 on 2020-11-30. Score: 3

通常人们从少年时期开始就叫自己的爸爸"爸"，但小孩通常都是说爸爸。但是，写文章的时候不能用爸，必须用爸爸。说活时，哪一个都能用。


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### Answer by username_11 on 2017-03-19. Score: 2

To be politer, you say 爸爸, although you can say 阿爸 with less formality and politeness, but 爸 is the worst. I get told off when I call my dad 爸. Hope this helps you.


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### Answer by username_12 on 2017-03-18. Score: 1

In Chinese, may things are repeated for emphasis, etc. For example, 转转弯弯 is the same thing as 转弯. This is another one of those types of things.


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### Answer by username_13 on 2017-03-24. Score: 1

actually,we use 爸爸 or 爸 as Dad.爸爸 and 爸,they are no difference.or you can say that 爸 is the abbreviation of 爸爸,the same as 妈 to 妈妈.but 爷 does not mean 爷爷,奶 does not mean 奶奶.usually,we translate father as 父亲,it is a very formal form of address.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-02. Score: 0

You should always say 爸、媽 unless you are younger than 8.


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### Answer by username_14 on 2020-12-02. Score: 0

爸 既能当 father 也能当 dad.

如果你叫你爸，你可以直接说 爸(dad).

如果你大声呼喊你的爸爸——比如距离很远，你应该用 爸~爸~！感觉这样持续时间长，中间能换口气……

如果你跟别人提起你爸爸，你可以用 我爸 或者 我爸爸。

> 我爸40了。（重点在陈述我爸的年龄）

> 我爸爸是个科学家。（好像在强调 我的爸爸 优秀）


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### Answer by username_15 on 2017-03-27. Score: -1

I think 爸爸 more like daddy in English. And 爸 likes dad...


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### Answer by username_16 on 2017-03-24. Score: -1

可以用单独的"爸"或者"妈"，只是"爸爸"和"妈妈"用得比较多一些


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