Meaning of 抱养
抱养 means to adopt; to take in and raise someone else's child as one's own. Pronounced bào yǎng.
- to adopt; to take in and raise someone else's child as one's own
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
wú无
ér儿
wú无
nǚ女
，
bào抱
yǎng养
le了
yī一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
They had no children of their own, so they adopted a child.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
fù妇
jué决
dìng定
cóng从
gū孤
ér儿
yuàn院
bào抱
yǎng养
yī一
gè个
nǚ女
ér儿
。
This couple decided to adopt a daughter from the orphanage.
Tā她
shì是
shū叔
shu叔
bào抱
yǎng养
lái来
de的
，
dàn但
jiā家
rén人
dài待
tā她
rú如
qīn亲
shēng生
。
She was adopted by her uncle, but the family treats her as their own.
Bào抱
yǎng养
shǒu手
xù续
yǒu有
shí时
bǐ比
shēng生
yù育
gèng更
fù复
zá杂
。
The adoption procedures can sometimes be more complicated than giving birth.