收养

shōu yǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
2. to adopt (a child)
3. adoption

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 遗弃 yí qì 遗弃 yí qì to leave 收养是接纳并抚养，遗弃是抛弃不管。: to leave

Related words

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• 赡养 shàn yǎng 赡养 shàn yǎng to support 赡养特指子女对父母或长辈的经济和生活照料。: to support
• 寄养 jì yǎng 寄养 jì yǎng to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc) 寄养是临时委托他人养育，收养通常是长期或永久的。: to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)

Synonyms

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• 领养 lǐng yǎng 领养 lǐng yǎng to adopt (a child); adoption 收养指收留并照顾，如儿童或动物；领养更强调通过法律程序获得抚养权。: to adopt (a child); adoption

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：收养孤儿 (shōuyǎng gū'ér)、收养流浪狗 (shōuyǎng liúlànggǒu)。

Common mistakes

收养 (shōuyǎng) 和 领养 (lǐngyǎng) 常被混用，但领养侧重法律程序，收养范围更广，包括照顾老人、动物等。

Example Sentences

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这个孤儿被一个好家庭 收养 了。

This orphan was adopted by a kind family.

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Child Words of 收养

• 收 收 shōu: to receive
• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)