抱养

抱養
bàoyǎng
to adopt (a child)

CEDICT

to adopt (a child) to foster

Wiktionary

收养别人家的孩子，当做自己亲生的小孩般抚养。

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 养 yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth

Related entries

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

Adopt his concepts.

Source: Tatoeba

采行 cǎixíng to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)
过房 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

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