收养 (shōu yǎng) — to adopt (a child or pet); to take in and care for (an elderly person)
Definition
收养 focuses on the people side — adopting a child, pet, or taking in an elderly person as a dependent. Unlike 领养, which is only for children or pets, 收养 also covers elderly care.
verb
to adopt (a child or pet)to take in and care for (an elderly person)
Examples
- 收养。Zhè duì fū qī jué dìng shōu yǎng yí gè hái zi.This couple decided to adopt a child.
- 收养。Tā shōu yǎng le yì zhī shòu shāng de xiǎo māo.She adopted an injured kitten.
- 收养。shōu yǎng Lǎo rén xū yào bàn lǐ hé fǎ shǒu xù.Taking in an elderly person requires completing legal formalities.
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