乾兒子 gān ér zi

godson; adopted son (not legal)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

Characters

Character Meaning
乾 gān
surname Qian
兒 ér
non-syllabic diminutive suffix; retroflex final; child
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child