养父

養父

yǎngfù

noun #17,154

Meanings

1 foster father; adoptive father

Characters

to raise; to nurture

Examples

HSK 2

她长大后才知道自己有一个养父。

Tā zhǎngdà hòu cái zhīdào zìjǐ yǒu yí gè yǎngfù.

She only found out she had an adoptive father after she grew up.

HSK 7-9

他的养父对他视如己出。

Tā de yǎngfù duì tā shìrújǐchū.

His adoptive father treats him as his own child.

Tips

usage

养父 is the adoptive/foster father. The related terms are 养母 (adoptive mother), 亲生父亲 (biological father), and 继父 (stepfather - different from adoptive father).

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

父 fù