教父 (jiào fù) — (noun) godfather (in Christian baptism); (noun) godfather (mafia boss)
Definition
Literally 'teaching father,' 教父 refers to a Christian baptism sponsor and is also the standard word for a mafia boss (popularized by the novel/film The Godfather).
noun
godfather (in Christian baptism)godfather (mafia boss)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 教父。Tā de jiào fù zài jiào táng lǐ gěi tā xǐ lǐ.His godfather baptized him in the church.
- 教父。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì yí gè hēi shǒu dǎng jiào fù de gù shi.This movie tells the story of a mafia godfather.
- 教父。Tā qǐng tā de jiào fù lái cān jiā tā de hūn lǐ.He invited his godfather to attend his wedding.
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