Meaning of 过房
过房 means to adopt a child from among relatives; to have a relative's child become one's heir. Pronounced guò fáng.
- to adopt a child from among relatives; to have a relative's child become one's heir
Definitions & Examples
Bó伯
fù父
méi没
yǒu有
ér儿
zi子
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
bǎ把
wǒ我
guò过
fáng房
gěi给
tā他
le了
。
My uncle had no sons, so I was adopted by him.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
guò过
fáng房
xū需
yào要
jǔ举
xíng行
yí一
gè个
yí仪
shì式
。
According to old customs, an adoption ceremony is required.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
zú族
rén人
dīng丁
xī稀
shǎo少
，
zhǐ只
néng能
cóng从
táng堂
xiōng兄
dì弟
nà那
lǐ里
guò过
fáng房
yī一
gè个
nán男
hái孩
。
Their family lineage is thin, so they could only adopt a boy from a cousin.