私生子 (sī shēng zǐ) — illegitimate child, love child
Definition
A child born to parents who are not married to each other — a neutral descriptive term, though it carries a strong social stigma in Chinese contexts (one should not use it about someone without reason).
noun
illegitimate childlove child
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 私生子。Tā yuán lái shì gè sī shēng zǐ.He turned out to be an illegitimate child.
- 私生子。Tā de sī shēng zǐ chū shēng hòu jiù bèi sòng zǒu le.Her illegitimate child was sent away after birth.
- ，私生子。Zài xiàn dài shè huì, sī shēng zǐ bú yīng gāi shòu dào qí shì.In modern society, illegitimate children should not be discriminated against.
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