干爹 gān diē — adoptive father; godfather

干爹
gān diē

Characters: 干 · 爹

Definitions

  1. adoptive father; godfather

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

ExtDict

  1. 义父的俗称。

Examples

  • 小时候他认了一位长辈做干爹。

    As a child he took an elder as his godfather.

  • 干爹待他比亲儿子还亲。

    His godfather treats him even better than his own son.