hau6 fu6後父后父

Jyutpinghau6 fu6

Yalehauh fuh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Stepfather.

colloquialfamilypeople

How it's used

While 後父 is a direct term for stepfather, it can sometimes carry a slightly distant or cold connotation depending on the family dynamic. Many people prefer using the more neutral 繼父 in formal writing, but in casual conversation, referring to someone as 佢老豆或者佢阿媽個老公 is also common if the speaker wants to avoid specific labels.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢go3個hau6後fu6父deoi3對keoi5佢hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Is his stepfather good to him?

ngo5我teng1聽gong2講keoi5佢tung4同hau6後fu6父gwaan1關hai6係maa4麻maa2麻。

I heard that his relationship with his stepfather is not great.

Common phrases

can1親saang1生lou5老dau6豆

biological father

Common mistake

Avoid using 後父 as a direct form of address when talking to the person. It is strictly a descriptive term used when talking about them to a third party, similar to how one would use stepfather in English.