created sense approved 过继/過繼 · guòjì · adopt
过继 / 過繼
guòjì
adopt
to adopt a child, typically from a relative, to be one's own heir
他因膝下无子，便从弟弟家过继了一个男孩。
verb
created sense approved 过继/過繼 · guòjì · give for adoption
过继 / 過繼
guòjì
give for adoption
to give one's child to a relative to be raised as their own heir
他把次子过继给了远房的叔叔。