foster; board; place in care
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to foster; to board; to place in the temporary care of others
Used for children placed with relatives for upbringing or pets/animals left with others during travel. Implies temporary rather than permanent arrangement.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jì寄
yǎng养
zài在
gū姑
mǔ母
jiā家
。
She was fostered by her aunt's family since childhood.
Wǒ我
chū出
mén门
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
，
bǎ把
māo猫
jì寄
yǎng养
zài在
lín邻
jū居
jiā家
lǐ里
。
I'm going away for a few days, so I'm leaving my cat at the neighbor's house.
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Yóu由
yú于
gōng工
zuò作
fán繁
máng忙
，
tā他
men们
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
jì寄
yǎng养
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
wài外
pó婆
jiā家
。
Due to their busy work schedules, they placed their child in the care of his grandmother in the countryside.
Zhè这
jiā家
chǒng宠
wù物
diàn店
tí提
gōng供
jì寄
yǎng养
fú服
wù务
。
This pet store provides boarding services.