| 老爹 | lǎo diē | (dialect) father; old man; sir | |
| 爹娘 | diē niáng | (dialect) parents | |
| 干爹 | gān diē | adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) | |
| 公爹 | gōng diē | husband's father | |
| 爹地 | diē dì | daddy (loanword) |
| 1 | "Just friends, Pa!" Arius shouted. | |
| 2 | Is whatever your pa say right? | |
| 3 | I bet your father must be a blacksmith. | |
| 4 | "From his father", says the boss. | |
| 5 | "Are you going now, dad?" queried an old woman's voice. |