adopt a child
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to adopt (a child); to take in and raise as one's own
neutralThis term specifically refers to the legal or formal act of adopting a child into one's family. The example using '绿地' is an extended metaphorical use, meaning 'to adopt/take care of a piece of land' (e.g., a community garden).
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
fù妇
lǐng领
yǎng养
le了
yī一
gè个
gū孤
ér儿
。
This couple adopted an orphan.
Tā他
men们
yī一
zhí直
xiǎng想
lǐng领
yǎng养
yī一
gè个
hái孩
zi子
。
They have always wanted to adopt a child.
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Lǐng领
yǎng养
shǒu手
xù续
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
。
The adoption process is very complicated.
Tā她
shì是
cóng从
fú福
lì利
yuàn院
bèi被
lǐng领
yǎng养
de的
。
She was adopted from an orphanage.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
lǐng领
yǎng养
le了
yī一
piàn片
lǜ绿
dì地
。
Our class adopted a piece of green space (to take care of).