adopt a son between relatives; formal adoption within a family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to formally give one's son to a childless brother, cousin, or relative to be their heir; for a childless person to adopt a son from a brother, cousin, or relative
formalA traditional practice to continue a family line, often involving formal rituals. The process is usually agreed upon within the extended family.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
ér儿
zi子
，
biàn便
cóng从
dà大
gē哥
nà那
lǐ里
guò过
jì继
le了
yī一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
Having no son of his own, he formally adopted a child from his eldest brother.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
xí习
sú俗
，
tā他
guò过
jì继
gěi给
le了
méi没
yǒu有
zǐ子
sì嗣
de的
shū叔
shu叔
。
According to old customs, he was adopted by his childless uncle.
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Zhè这
jiā家
rén人
jué决
dìng定
guò过
jì继
yī一
gè个
zhí侄
zi子
lái来
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
yè业
。
This family decided to adopt a nephew to inherit the family business.
Guò过
jì继
shǒu手
xù续
wán完
chéng成
hòu後
，
hái孩
zi子
jiù就
zài在
fǎ法
lǜ律
shàng上
chéng成
wéi为
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
After the adoption procedures were completed, the child legally became the son of his adoptive parents.