干爹 (gān diē) — godfather (through a nominal kinship ritual); (slang) sugar daddy
Definition
Literally 'dry father': a man you are bound to by a nominal kinship ritual (拜干亲), not by blood. Also slang for an older man who supports a younger woman financially ('sugar daddy').
noun
godfather (through a nominal kinship ritual)(slang) sugar daddy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 干爹，。Tā xiǎo shí hou bài le yí wèi gān diē, liǎng jiā guān xì yì zhí hěn hǎo.When he was young, he took a godfather, and the two families have always had a good relationship.
- 干爹，。Wǎng shàng yǒu rén shuō tā kào gān diē shàng wèi, dàn tā fǒu rèn le.Some people online say she got ahead through a sugar daddy, but she denied it.
- ，干爹。Zài chuán tǒng xí sú zhōng, rèn gān diē shì yì zhǒng jiā qiáng shè huì lián xì de fāng shì.In traditional customs, taking a godfather is a way to strengthen social bonds.
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