papa
gb/pˈɑpə/ us/pˈɑpə/
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英语
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名词
informal
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informal term for father
A friendly or loving word for your father.
用法模式：
[someone]'s papa
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'papa' with 'grandpa', but 'papa' usually means father, not grandfather.
近义词
dad (Most common informal term in modern English; slightly less old-fashioned than 'papa'.)
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father (More formal and neutral than 'papa'.)
反义词
mother (The female parent, opposite role to father.)
搭配
my papa
|dear papa
|Papa said
|Papa’s house
|Papa and Mama
主题
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
例句
- Papa taught me how to ride a bike.
- I called Papa to tell him the good news.
- Her papa works as a carpenter in the village.
- Papa always reads me a story before bed.
- They went fishing together, just Papa and his son.
学习者例句
- My papa is tall.
- I love my papa.
- Papa is in the kitchen.
- This is my papa.
- Papa drives a car.
名词
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potato (in Spanish or borrowed contexts)
In Spanish, 'papa' means potato; sometimes used in English when talking about Latin American food.
用法模式：
[something] with papa(s)
常见错误：
Learners may think 'papa' always means 'father' and not recognize it can mean potato in certain food contexts.
近义词
potato (Standard English term; 'papa' is a Spanish borrowing.)
搭配
papa rellena
|papa frita
|papa salad
主题
food
|culture
|food_drink
|communication
例句
- The dish comes with fried papa on the side.
- We tried papa a la huancaína in Lima.
- This soup has chunks of papa and vegetables.
学习者例句
- I like papa in my soup.
- This papa is hot.
- We eat papa with meat.
语法
相关表达
Papa bear
1/pˈɑpə bˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
protective father figure
A nickname for a father who protects and cares a lot for his children.
例句
- Watch out—Papa bear will be angry if you hurt his kids.
- He’s a real Papa bear when it comes to his family.
like father, like son
1/lˈaɪk fˈɑðɚ | lˈaɪk sˈʌn/
idiom
Son is similar to his father
A son often acts or looks like his father.
例句
- He loves fishing just like his dad—like father, like son.
- He loves fishing, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fishing just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- He loves fixing cars, just like his dad. Like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh. Like father, like son.
- Both are stubborn—like father, like son.
- They both have the same laugh—like father, like son.