收养收養 shōu yǎng — to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
shōu (first tone, high and level) yǎng (third tone, dipping)shou1 yang3
Traditional: 收養
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
Level 6· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
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