Chinese word

继父

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì fù

Meaning

  • nounstepfather

Example

我和继父一起看电影。wǒ hé jì fù yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng

I watched a movie with my stepfather.

Illustration for 继父 (stepfather)

More examples

继父常常参加家里的活动。jì fù cháng cháng cān jiā jiā lǐ de huó dòng

My stepfather often takes part in family activities.

Core concept

A fatherly role created by marriage rather than shared blood.

Common phrases

  • 继父和继母jì fù hé jì mǔ

    stepfather and stepmother

  • 继父抚养孩子jì fù fú yǎng hái zi

    stepfather raises children

Similar words

养父yǎng fù: A man who legally adopts a child and is responsible for the child's care and education.
继母jì mǔ: A woman who becomes a parent's spouse after remarriage and helps raise the child.

Definition in Chinese

指在婚姻关系中成为母亲配偶并承担抚养或监护职责但不是血缘父亲的男性。zhǐ zài hūn yīn guān xì zhōng chéng wéi mǔ qīn pèi ǒu bìng chéng dān fú yǎng huò jiān hù zhí zé dàn bú shì xuè yuán fù qīn de nán xìng

Word origin

The compound 继 (jì, "continue or take over") + 父 (fù, "father") presents the man as taking on a father's role.

Usage tips

  • Chinese family terms are often used as straightforward facts, so this word does not by itself signal conflict, distance, or an unusual family situation.

Opposites

  • 亲生父亲qīn shēng fù qīnbiological fathernoun

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