领养 (lǐng yǎng) — to adopt (a child or pet)

Definición

领养 means to adopt a child or take in a stray animal — usually a permanent, legal act. The true near-synonym is 收养 (also adoption); the 采- words (采取/采用/采纳) are for adopting policies or methods, not children or pets.

verb
to adopt (a child or pet)

Ejemplos

  • 领养
    Tā men jué dìng lǐng yǎng yí gè gū ér.
    They decided to adopt an orphan.
  • 领养
    Tā lǐng yǎng le liǎng zhī liú làng gǒu.
    She adopted two stray dogs.
  • 领养
    lǐng yǎng Zhī qián yào tí jiāo hěn duō cái liào.
    Adoption requires submitting a lot of documents.

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