干妈

乾媽
gānmā
noun #44,446

Meanings

  1. 1 godmother
  2. 2 adoptive mother (informal / honorary)

Examples

Tā shì wǒ de gānmā, duì wǒ tèbié hǎo.
She is my godmother and is especially good to me.
Guònián wǒ yào qù kàn gānmā.
I'm going to visit my godmother during the New Year.
Wǒ mā hé tā cóngxiǎo shì hǎo péngyou, suǒyǐ tā chéng le wǒ gānmā.
My mom and her were best friends since childhood, so she became my godmother.

Tips

culture
here means "dry" but in kinship marks a relationship without blood ties. 干爸/干妈/儿子/女儿 are common informal honorary bonds sealed over a meal, not legal adoption.

In Pop Culture

老干妈 Lǎo Gānmā
Lao Gan Ma
Iconic chili crisp brand founded by Tao Huabi in 1997. The label photo shows the "old godmother" herself.

Stroke Order

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