guò jì

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v.(of a heirless person) adopt a brother's or relative's son (as one's own); adopt a young relative; give one's son to a relative for adoption
- hái zi guò jì gěi le tā de shū shu
  孩子过继给了他的叔叔。
  The child was given to his uncle for adoption.
synonym
guò fáng过房
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v.have one's son adopted by a relative without a son; (of a person without a son) adopt the son of a relative
synonym
guò fáng过房 jì sì继嗣

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