领
养

To adopt (a child) in Chinese: 领养 (lǐng yǎng)

lǐng yǎng

to adopt (a child)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 領養1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to adopt (a child); adoption

Stroke order

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领
养

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄥˇ

lǐng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄤˇ

yǎng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

领养

Simplified

領養

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他们从福利院领养了一个孩子。

    tā men cóng fú lì yuàn lǐng yǎng le yí gè hái zi。

    They adopted a child from the welfare home.

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Related words

养

yǎng

to raise (animals)

领

lǐng

neck

养成

yǎng chéng

to cultivate

本领

běn lǐng

skill

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead

领域

lǐng yù

domain

培养

péi yǎng

to cultivate

营养

yíng yǎng

nutrition

带领

dài lǐng

to guide

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead

疗养

liáo yǎng

to get well

保养

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health

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