收养 (shōu yǎng): to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 3

to receive

HSK 3

to raise (animals)

This couple had no children, so they adopted a little girl from an orphanage.

He was adopted by a kind couple when he was young, and now he lives happily.

After the war ended, many orphans were adopted by local families and had a warm home again.

The law stipulates that adopting a child must go through a strict review process.

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