"paternal" in Chinese (Traditional)
父親的
Definition
與父親有關,或來自父親家族一方。也可以形容父親般的特質或行為。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或學術語境,指父系家族,例如「父親的祖母」。也可描述像父親一樣的特質,例如「父愛本能」。描述母親則應用「maternal」。
Examples
He spends a lot of time with his paternal grandmother.
他經常和他的**父親的**祖母在一起。
My paternal uncle lives in Mexico.
我的**父親的**叔叔住在墨西哥。
She inherited a ring from her paternal side.
她從**父親那邊**繼承了一枚戒指。
He has a very paternal way of looking out for his friends.
他以非常**父親般的**方式關心朋友。
She was raised mostly by her paternal grandparents.
她主要由**父親的**祖父母撫養長大。
There's a strong paternal tradition of storytelling in my family.
我們家有很強的**父親那邊**講故事的傳統。