adopted son; stepson
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
adopted son; son received by adoption
formalSpecifically refers to a son who is not biological, but formally taken into one's family through the traditional custom of '过继' (guòjì).
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
qīn亲
shēng生
ér儿
zi子
，
biàn便
guò过
jì继
le了
yī一
gè个
jì继
zǐ子
。
He had no biological son, so he adopted a son.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì继
zǐ子
jiāng将
lái来
huì会
jì继
chéng承
jiā家
zú族
chǎn产
yè业
。
This adopted son will inherit the family business in the future.
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Tā他
men们
duì对
jì继
zǐ子
shì视
rú如
jǐ己
chū出
。
They treat their adopted son as their own.
noun
stepson; son from a spouse's previous marriage
neutralRefers to the son that a spouse brings into the new marriage from a previous relationship.
Tā她
dài带
zhe着
yī一
gè个
bā八
suì岁
de的
jì继
zǐ子
jià嫁
le了
guò过
lái来
。
She married into the family, bringing her eight-year-old stepson.
Tā他
hé和
jì继
zǐ子
de的
guān关
xì系
chǔ处
de得
hái还
bù不
cuò错
。
He gets along quite well with his stepson.
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Zhè这
wèi位
hòu后
mā妈
duì对
jì继
zǐ子
hěn很
guān关
xīn心
。
The stepmother cares a lot about her stepson.