"goddaughter" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 教女

Definition

教女是指在洗礼或类似的宗教仪式中，有人担任其教父或教母，承诺在精神上指导她的女孩或女性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

专指与教父母的精神或宗教关系，不是生物学上的亲属，多见于基督教。女性用“教女”，男性用“教子”。亲疏关系因家庭而异，常在洗礼、圣餐等场合提及。

Examples

My goddaughter is five years old.

我的**教女**五岁了。

She became my goddaughter after her baptism.

她在受洗后成为我的**教女**。

I bought a gift for my goddaughter's birthday.

我为我的**教女**生日买了礼物。

My goddaughter always sends me the cutest thank-you cards.

我的**教女**总是寄给我最可爱的感谢卡。

We're visiting our goddaughter for her school play tonight.

我们今晚去看**教女**的学校表演。

Even though we don't see each other often, I try to stay in touch with my goddaughter.

虽然我们不常见面，我还是尽量和我的**教女**保持联系。