收養 shōu yǎng

to adopt (a child); adoption

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
養 yǎng
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)