adopted son; foster son
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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adopted son; foster son
Refers to a male child who has been legally adopted into a family, establishing a parent-child relationship without biological ties. Contrasts with 亲子 (biological child).
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
duō多
nián年
méi没
yǒu有
hái孩
zi子
，
zuì最
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
lǐng领
yǎng养
yī一
gè个
yǎng养
zǐ子
。
They had been married for years without children, and finally decided to adopt a son.
Tā他
shì是
Wáng王
jiā家
de的
yǎng养
zǐ子
，
dàn但
cóng从
xiǎo小
shòu受
dào到
de的
guān关
ài爱
bìng并
bù不
bǐ比
qīn亲
shēng生
zǐ子
shǎo少
。
He is the adopted son of the Wang family, but received no less love than a biological child since childhood.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
méi没
yǒu有
zǐ子
sì嗣
de的
jiā家
zú族
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
guò过
jì继
yǎng养
zǐ子
lái来
yán延
xù续
xiāng香
huǒ火
。
In ancient times, families without heirs would often adopt sons to continue the family line.