义父 (yì fù) — adoptive father; foster father (non-biological father)
Definition
Formal term for 'adoptive father' — used mainly in writing, sworn-brotherhood (结义), and classic novels like 三国演义, where 义 stresses the bond of loyalty rather than biology.
noun
adoptive fatherfoster father (non-biological father)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 义父。Tā de yì fù duì tā hěn hǎo.His adoptive father treats him very well.
- 义父。Wǒ yì fù jīn nián liù shí suì le.My adoptive father is sixty years old this year.
- 义父？Nǐ yì fù shì zuò shén me gōng zuò de?What does your adoptive father do for work?
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