- adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
This term is used to refer to a boy or man who is accepted and raised as a son by someone who is not his biological parent, often in a non-legal but socially recognized arrangement, reflecting a close bond or responsibility.
He regards Xiaoming as his adopted son.
In China, many people hope to find an adopted son to carry on the family business.
Generated collocations (experimental)
gān ér zi干儿子adopted songān ér zi干儿子chēng hu称呼title of adopted songān ér zi干儿子guān xi关系relationship of adopted sonsrèn认gān干ér zi儿子to acknowledge/adopt as a sondāng当gān干ér zi儿子to act as an adopted songān ér zi干儿子jiā tíng家庭family of an adopted songān ér zi干儿子qíng yì情义affection of an adopted songān ér zi干儿子shēng yá生涯life of an adopted songān ér zi干儿子yí shì仪式adoption ceremonygān ér zi干儿子lǐ wù礼物gift for an adopted songān ér zi干儿子zhào gu照顾care for an adopted songān ér zi干儿子jiào yù教育education of an adopted son