继父

繼父

jìfù

noun HSK 7 #7,365

Measure Word

一个继父 gè

Meanings

1 stepfather

Characters

continue; succeed; inherit

Examples

他的继父对他很好。

Tā de jìfù duì tā hěn hǎo.

His stepfather treats him very well.

她五岁时有了一个继父。

Tā wǔ suì shí yǒu le yī gè jìfù.

She got a stepfather when she was five.

Tips

usage

继 means 'to succeed/continue', so 继父 is literally 'succeeding father'. Related: 继母 (stepmother), 继子 (stepson), 继女 (stepdaughter).

Stroke Order

继 jì

父 fù