foster father; adoptive father
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foster father; adoptive father
Refers to a man who raises a child but is not the biological father, typically through adoption or informal fostering. Distinguished from 继父 (stepfather) and 生父 (biological father).
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
gēn跟
zhe着
yǎng养
fù父
shēng生
huó活
。
He has lived with his foster father since childhood.
Wǒ我
de的
yǎng养
fù父
bǐ比
qīn亲
shēng生
fù父
qīn亲
duì对
wǒ我
hái还
yào要
hǎo好
。
My adoptive father treats me even better than my biological father.
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Yǎng养
fù父
hán含
xīn辛
rú茹
kǔ苦
bǎ把
tā他
fǔ抚
yǎng养
zhǎng长
dà大
。
His foster father endured hardships to raise him.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
de的
jiān监
hù护
quán权
pàn判
gěi给
le了
yǎng养
fù父
。
The court awarded custody of the child to the foster father.