养父 (yǎng fù) — foster father
Definition
Refers specifically to a foster or adoptive father (a man who raises a child that is not his biological own). Contrast with 父亲, the general word for 'father', and 继父, a stepfather who married one's biological mother.
noun
foster father
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 养父，。Wǒ de yǎng fù duì wǒ hěn hǎo, jiù xiàng qīn shēng fù qīn yí yàng.My foster father treats me very well, just like a biological father.
- 养父，。Tā cóng xiǎo yóu yǎng fù fǔ yǎng zhǎng dà, gǎn qíng hěn shēn.He was raised by his foster father since childhood, and their bond is deep.
- 养父。Zhè wèi yǎng fù wèi hái zi fù chū le hěn duō xīn xuè.This foster father has devoted a lot of effort to the child.
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