Mini-test Answers: 父亲节 Father’s Day

Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)

The Mandarin Phrase for “Father’s Day” should be: 父亲节 (fùqīn jié).

Analysis:

“父亲 (fùqīn)” and “爸爸 (bàba)” are both Mandarin phrases for “father.”

“爸爸 (bàba)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “父亲 (fùqīn)” is often used in written Chinese. Furthermore, using the Mandarin phrase “父亲” show’s our respect and adoration for our dearest fathers.

So the Mandarin phrase for “Father’s Day” should be “父亲节 (fùqīn jié).”

In a similar way, “妈妈 (māma)” and “母亲 (mǔqīn)” both mean “mother.”
“妈妈 (māma)” is commonly used in oral Chinese, but “母亲 (mǔqīn)” is used in written Chinese.

The Mandarin phrase for “Mother’s Day” should be “母亲节 (mǔqīn jié).”

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5 thoughts on “Mini-test Answers: 父亲节 Father’s Day”

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  2. Additional Mandarin phrases for relatives:
    爷爷 (yéye) grandpa
    奶奶 (nǎinai) grandma
    哥/弟 (gē/dì) brother
    姐/妹 (jiě/mèi) sister

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