干爸

乾爸

gānbà

noun #95,743

Measure Word

一个干爸 gè

Meanings

1 godfather
2 adoptive father (non-legal, ceremonial)

Characters

dry / in name only

Examples

HSK 3

干爸每年都给我压岁钱。

Gānbà měinián dōu gěi wǒ yāsuìqián.

My godfather gives me New Year money every year.

HSK 4

这位叔叔是我的干爸。

Zhèwèi shūshu shì wǒ de gānbà.

This uncle is my godfather.

HSK 5

他认了一个干爸。

Tā rèn le yīgè gānbà.

He took on a godfather (through ceremonial adoption).

Tips

culture

Chinese "dry" kinship (干亲): 干 means "dry" here in the sense of "by name only, not by blood". Paired forms: 干爸/干妈/干爹/干娘/干儿子/干女儿. A social bond, not a legal adoption.

Stroke Order

干 gān

爸 bà