继父母

繼父母

jìfùmǔ

noun

Meanings

1 step-parents
2 stepfather and stepmother

Characters

to succeed; to follow

Examples

他和继父母关系很好。

Tā hé jìfùmǔ guānxì hěn hǎo.

He has a good relationship with his step-parents.

孩子需要时间适应继父母。

Háizi xūyào shíjiān shìyìng jìfùmǔ.

Children need time to adjust to step-parents.

Tips

usage

继 (jì, 'to succeed/follow') is the prefix for step-relations: 继父 (stepfather), 继母 (stepmother), 继子 (stepson), 继女 (stepdaughter).

Stroke Order

继 jì

父 fù

母 mǔ