父親

父親

Father.

Here, '父親' is used as a simple reference to one's own father, denoting the familial relationship.

我的父親是一名工程师。

My father is an engineer.

In this sentence, '父親' is used to refer to someone else's father, emphasizing the respect within the familial context.

他尊敬他的父親。

He respects his father.

Here, '父亲' is used in a role-based context to describe the general responsibilities and caring nature attributed to fathers.

作为父亲，他总是关心孩子们的成长。

As a father, he always cares about the children's growth.