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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

父亲的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fù qīn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paternal/pəˈtɜːr.nəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他给了我很多父亲般的关怀。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Inherited from or related through one's father.

    "She inherited her artistic talent from her paternal grandfather."
  2. 2

    Relating to or characteristic of a father.

    "He offered her gentle, paternal advice during her difficult transition at work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'paternalis', stemming from 'paternus' (of a father), which traces back to the Latin noun 'pater' (father). It entered the English language in the early 15th century, initially denoting hereditary relation through the father before expanding to describe the protective or characteristic qualities of a father.

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