收容

shōuróng

verb #16,546

Meanings

1 to take in; to house; to shelter
2 to accommodate (refugees, the homeless, etc.)

Characters

to receive; to take in

to hold; to accommodate

Examples

HSK 4

政府设立了收容所。

Zhèngfǔ shèlì le shōuróngsuǒ.

The government set up a shelter.

HSK 7-9

这家机构收容了很多流浪动物。

Zhè jiā jīgòu shōuróng le hěn duō liúlàng dòngwù.

This organization shelters many stray animals.

Tips

usage

收容 can be neutral (sheltering refugees) or negative (detention). 收容所 can mean 'shelter' or 'detention center' depending on context.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

容 róng