粵

家gaa1父fu6

gaa1 fu6jiā fù

English

  1. (polite) my father
  2. my father; used to refer to the speaker's father

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人前對自己父親嘅稱呼

Examples

  • 家父去咗美國公幹,應該飲唔到你餐生日酒喇。

    My father is on a business trip in the States. I'm afraid he won't be able to attend your birthday banquet.

  • 家父不在家。

    My father isn't at home.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 家父是在三年前離世的,也就是一九七七年。

    My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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