Chinese Traditional: 收養
Chinese Simplified: 收养
Pinyin: shou1 yang3
Zhuyin: ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ
English Meaning: adopt, adoption

Example Sentences:

一個富裕的家庭收養了那個小女孩。
一个富裕的家庭收养了那个小女孩。
yi1 ge5 fu4 yu4 de5 jia1 ting2 shou1 yang3 le5 na4 ge5 xiao3 nü3 hai2.
A wealthy family adopted that little girl.
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Related Words:

 

shōu

1. to accept, to receive, to collect 2. to put away 3. to retrieve, to get back

Here: to accept, to receive, to collect

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yǎng

1. to raise, to bring up 2. to provide for, to keep (pets, animals) 3. to recuperate, to rest, to convalesce 4. to maintain 5. to cultivate, to form 6. to let one's hair grow 7. to support, to help 8. foster, adoptive 9. accomplishment, cultivation

Here: to raise, to bring up

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