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干女儿

gānnǚ'ér

Description

干女儿不是自己亲生的女儿,而是别人把你当作父母,认你做长辈的女孩子。

A 干女儿 is not your biological daughter, but a girl whom others regard you as a parent or elder relative.

在中国,很多人会给关系很好的朋友的孩子当干爸干妈,那个孩子就是他们的干女儿。

In China, many people become godparents to the children of close friends, and that child is their 干女儿.

Meanings

干女儿gānnǚ'ér

goddaughter; adopted (nominal) daughter

她是我阿姨的干女儿。

She is my aunt's goddaughter.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    干 (nominal/sworn) + 女儿 (daughter); 干 marks a non-blood family tie.

  • Nuance

    implies an affectionate, ceremonial bond, not legal adoption like 养女.

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