Chinese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Chinese word
继女
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì nǚ
Meaning
- nounstepdaughter
Example
继女住在我们家。jì nǚ zhù zài wǒ men jiā
Our stepdaughter lives in our house.
More examples
我家继女很会做饭。wǒ jiā jì nǚ hěn huì zuò fàn
Our stepdaughter is very good at cooking.
Core concept
A daughter connected to a new household through one parent's remarriage and treated as a daughter there.
Common phrases
家里有继女jiā lǐ yǒu jì nǚ
have a stepdaughter at home
跟继女一起住gēn jì nǚ yì qǐ zhù
live with one's stepdaughter
Similar words
继母jì mǔ: A woman who raises and cares for a spouse's child from an earlier marriage.
继父jì fù: A man who raises and cares for a spouse's child from an earlier marriage.
继子jì zi: A son from an earlier marriage who joins and is treated as part of a new family.
亲生女儿qīn shēng nǚ ér: A daughter who is related to her parent by birth.
Definition in Chinese
指配偶一方在再婚前所生、随配偶进入新家庭并由新家庭成员对待的女儿。zhǐ pèi ǒu yì fāng zài zài hūn qián suǒ shēng suí pèi ǒu jìn rù xīn jiā tíng bìng yóu xīn jiā tíng chéng yuán duì dài de nǚ ér
Word origin
The word 继女 (jìnǚ, "stepdaughter") uses 继 (jì, "continuing") for a relationship that continues through a new marriage and 女 (nǚ, "daughter") for the family role.
Usage tips
- In conversation, naming the child's parent can clarify the family connection when a single label does not give enough context.