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I . father [ˈfɑːðə] N

1. father:

father
父亲 fùqīn

2. father [常作复数]:

father
祖先 zǔxiān

3. father:

father
创始人 chuàngshǐrén
father
奠基者 diànjīzhě
the father of a country
国父

II . father [ˈfɑːðə] VB trans

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1. father:

father
是…的父亲 shì…de fùqīn

father [ˈfɑːðə]

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Father Christmas N

Father Christmas → Santa Claus

See also Santa Claus

Santa Claus [ˈsæntəˌklɔːz] N

father-in-law <fathers-in-law> N

Usage examples with father

Like father, like son. prov
有其父必有其子。 yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ.
a father fixation
恋父症
the father of a country
国父
His father forbade him to go.
他父亲不许他去。
His father has a quick temper.
他的父亲脾气暴躁。
Give my compliments to your father.
请代我问候你父亲。
Send my respects to your father.
代我向你父亲问好。
He was named after his father.
他以他父亲的名字命名。
the grandfather on my father's side
我的爷爷
He is sitting beside his father.
他正坐在他父亲旁边。
I heard that his father was ill.
我听说他父亲病了。
He is the very image of his father.
他活像他的父亲。
The whole family lives on the father's wage.
一家人依靠父亲的工资生活。
Father still plies his trade as a carpenter.
父亲仍然以做木匠活为生。
He bears a strong resemblance to his father.
他长得很像他父亲。
Either my mother or my father will come.
不是我母亲来，就是我父亲来。
His depression is tied up with his father's death.
他的消沉和他父亲的死有关。
Nothing could cushion the shock of his father's death.
什么都不能减轻父亲去世给他的打击。
The picture is identical to the one his father has.
这张照片跟他父亲的那张一模一样。
While the father loved the children, he was strict with them.
虽然这个父亲很爱孩子，但是他对他们很严格。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His children grew up cordially disliking their parsimonious and seemingly uncaring father.
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The fine imposed on father and son for their delinquency amounted to over 6,000.
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Following the death of his father he was granted compassionate leave by the club, missing one game.
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His journey from prodigal son to dedicated father and husband is complete.
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Birth defects in a child whose father was taking azathioprine have also been reported.
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She uses her malleable identity to her advantage in finding her father.
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My father always thought the plays were too far-fetched.
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She also later co-authored a cookbook, which includes recipes for jellied fish heads and her father's favorite, cod soup.
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When he got older it became apparent that he needed better equipment, so his father bought him a go-kart.
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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.
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