papa

papa — noun

1. a warm, child-friendly word for a father, used either when speaking directly to

1.名詞A2
釋義

a warm, child-friendly word for a father, used either when speaking directly to him or when mentioning him in family conversation.

例句

Lina ran to the door shouting, "Papa, you're home!"

direct address: 'Papa, ...'

On Sundays, my papa cooks pancakes for the whole family.

possessive + papa for family member reference

同義詞
  • dad

    the most common informal word in everyday English; slightly more neutral than 'papa'.

  • daddy

    very child-like; mostly used by small children or affectionately by adult daughters.

  • father

    neutral and formal; the standard word in writing and serious contexts.

  • pop

    informal American English; old-fashioned and a bit jokey.

反義詞
  • mama

    the matching child-friendly word for mother.

  • mother

    the formal female counterpart of 'father'.

文法句型

my/your/his/her papa

Papa, ... (direct address)

用法筆記

Mainly used by young children, or by adults who kept the word from childhood; an adult business email about one's father would use 'father' instead. Common as a vocative (direct address) — 'Papa, look!' — without 'my'.

常見錯誤

❌I will discuss the contract with my papa later.
✅I will discuss the contract with my father later.
💡'papa' is too casual for formal or business contexts.
❌The papa picked up the children.
✅Their papa picked up the children.
💡'papa' normally takes a possessive like 'my/his/her', not a bare 'the'.