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收养

收養
shōuyǎng
verb HSK 7-9 #3,667

Meanings

  1. 1 to adopt (a child)
  2. 2 to take in and raise

Characters

收
shōu
to receive; to take in; to accept
养
yǎng
to raise; to nurture; to support
To take in and raise - adopting a child into your family.

Examples

HSK 5
收养手续很复杂。
Shōuyǎng shǒuxù hěn fùzá.
The adoption procedures are complicated.
HSK 7-9
他们收养了一个孤儿。
Tāmen shōuyǎng le yígè gū'ér.
They adopted an orphan.
HSK 7-9
她被一对好心夫妇收养了。
Tā bèi yíduì hǎoxīn fūfù shōuyǎng le.
She was adopted by a kind couple.

Tips

usage
收养 is the formal/legal term for adoption. Related terms: 领养 (also 'to adopt' - more colloquial), 养子 (adopted son), 养女 (adopted daughter), 亲生 (biological/birth).

Stroke Order

收 shōu
养 yǎng