jìfù

继父

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional繼父

stepfather

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

stepfather; husband of one's mother by a subsequent marriage

Refers specifically to the husband of a remarried mother, distinct from the biological father (生父). The term implies no blood relation to the children, though social and familial bonds may be strong.

Wǒ我
de的
jì继
fù父
duì对
wǒ我
xiàng像
qīn亲
shēng生
fù父
qīn亲
yī一
yàng样
hǎo好
 。

My stepfather treats me as well as my own biological father would.

Tā她
gǎi改
jià嫁
hòu后
 ,
hái孩
zi子
men们
yǒu有
le了
xīn新
de的
jì继
fù父
 。

After she remarried, the children had a new stepfather.

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Jì继
fù父
hé和
jì继
zǐ子
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xi系
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
lái来
péi培
yǎng养
 。

The relationship between a stepfather and stepson needs time to develop.