养子

養子

yǎngzǐ

noun #21,722

Measure Word

一个养子 gè

Meanings

1 adopted son
2 foster son

Characters

to raise / to nurture / to adopt

Examples

他们没有亲生孩子，便收养了一个养子。

Tāmen méiyǒu qīnshēng háizi, biàn shōuyǎng le yī gè yǎngzǐ.

They had no biological children, so they adopted a son.

养子和亲生子在法律上享有同等权利。

Yǎngzǐ hé qīnshēng zǐ zài fǎlǜ shàng xiǎngyǒu tóngděng quánlì.

Adopted sons enjoy the same legal rights as biological sons.

Tips

usage

养子 specifically means an adopted son. The female equivalent is 养女 (yǎngnǚ, adopted daughter). The verb form 收养 (shōuyǎng) means 'to adopt.'

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

子 zǐ