過繼 [过继]

Jyutping gwo3 gai3
Pinyin guò jì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to adopt
  2. to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to adopt a child of a sibling or a cousin / relative; to let one's child be adopted by a sibling or a cousin / relative
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本身​無子​而​收養​家族​親屬​或​其他人​為​子女
    to adopt a child from relatives
    • 我阿媽好細個已經過繼咗俾個遠房親戚做女，所以我係有兩個婆婆。
      我阿妈好细个已经过继咗俾个远房亲戚做女，所以我系有两个婆婆。
      My mother was adopted by a distant relative in her childhood, so I have two grannies.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to adopt a young relative
  2. verb
    to have one's child adopted by a relative
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我阿妈好细个已经过继咗俾个远房亲戚做女，所以我系有两个婆婆。
    我阿媽好細個已經過繼咗俾個遠房親戚做女，所以我係有兩個婆婆。
    • My mother was adopted by a distant relative in her childhood, so I have two grannies.