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收养 (shōu yǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

收养 (shōu yǎng) is a Chinese word: adopt. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 收养

动 dòng verb

adopt

他们决定收养一个孤儿。

tā men jué dìng shōu yǎng yí ge gū ér

They decided to adopt an orphan.

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Word breakdown

收 shōu — to take in, to receive (into one's care)

养 yǎng — to raise, to nurture

Structure & writing
1 收 shōu — bring in; gather together

收 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 养 yǎng — to provide for; to support financially

养 is not used as a component in any other character.

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