寄养 (jì yǎng) — to foster (a child/pet); to place (someone) in another's care (often implying dependency)
Definition
寄养 (jìyǎng) means placing a child or pet in someone else's long-term care — a separable verb (寄…养…) used with 把/被. The dependency is prolonged, unlike a short stay.
verb
to foster (a child/pet)to place (someone) in another's care (often implying dependency)
Examples
- 寄养。Tā bǎ hái zi jì yǎng zài yé ye jiā.She fostered her child at grandpa's house.
- 寄养。Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu bèi jì yǎng zài péng you jiā.This puppy was fostered at a friend's house.
- 寄养。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bèi jì yǎng zài qīn qi jiā.From a young age, he was fostered with relatives.
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