继子女

繼子女
jìzǐnǚ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 stepchildren

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā duì jìzǐnǚ hé qīnshēng háizi yíyàng hǎo.
He treats his stepchildren just as well as his own children.
HSK 7-9
Ànzhào fǎlǜ, shòu jìfùmǔ fǔyǎng de jìzǐnǚ yě yǒu jìchéngquán.
Under the law, stepchildren brought up by a step-parent also have the right to inherit.

Tips

usage
子女 ("sons and daughters") is the formal word for children, so 继子女 covers both 继子 (stepson) and 继女 (stepdaughter). It is the standard word in law and paperwork, paired with 继父母 (step-parents).

Stroke Order

继 jì
子 zǐ
女 nǚ