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父子

fùzǐ

father and son

How common it is

父子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say fùzǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

父子表示父亲和儿子。

fù zǐ biǎo shì fù qīn hé ér zi。

Father and son means a father and his son.

Context note

父子常出现在家庭和关系描述里。

fù zǐ cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng hé guān xì miáo shù lǐ。

Father and son often appears in family and relationship descriptions.

5 examples

他们是父子。
tā men shì fù zǐ。
They are father and son.
父子一起看电视。
fù zǐ yì qǐ kàn diàn shì。
Father and son watch TV together.
我看到一对父子。
wǒ kàn dào yí duì fù zǐ。
I saw a father and son.
父子关系很好。
fù zǐ guān xì hěn hǎo。
The father-son relationship is very good.
这张照片里有父子。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn lǐ yǒu fù zǐ。
There is a father and son in this photo.

5 mini stories

公园里有一对父子在踢球。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí duì fù zǐ zài tī qiú。
There is a father and son playing ball in the park.
他和爸爸感情很好,是一对好父子。
tā hé bà ba gǎn qíng hěn hǎo, shì yí duì hǎo fù zǐ。
He and his dad have a very good bond and are a good father-son pair.
父子俩一起修好了自行车。
fù zǐ liǎ yì qǐ xiū hǎo le zì xíng chē。
The father and son fixed the bicycle together.
老师说父子之间也要互相尊重。
lǎo shī shuō fù zǐ zhī jiān yě yào hù xiāng zūn zhòng。
The teacher said fathers and sons should also respect each other.
这张画画的是父子一起回家。
zhè zhāng huà huà de shì fù zǐ yì qǐ huí jiā。
This drawing shows a father and son going home together.

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