收养 shōu yǎng

to adopt (a child); adoption

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3666th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect
养 yǎng HSK 4
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)