抱養

抱养
bàoyǎng
to adopt (a child)

CEDICT

to adopt (a child) to foster

Wiktionary

收養別人家的孩子，當做自己親生的小孩般撫養。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 抱 bào
  1. to hold
  2. to carry (in one's arms)
  3. to hug
  4. to embrace
  5. to surround
  6. to cherish
  7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely
2 養 yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth

Related entries

可決 kějué
  1. to adopt
  2. to pass
  3. to vote approval (of a law etc)
採用 cǎiyòng
  1. to adopt
  2. to employ
  3. to use
採用他的理念。

Adopt his concepts.

Source: Tatoeba

採行 cǎixíng to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)
過房 guòfáng
  1. to adopt
  2. to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
一隻老鼠跑過房間。

One mouse ran through the room.

Source: Tatoeba

過繼 guòjì
  1. to adopt
  2. to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
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