take in; provide shelter and support
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take in and provide for; to give shelter and support
neutralOften used for providing care to someone who is homeless, orphaned, or in a difficult situation.
Fù父
mǔ母
sǐ死
hòu后
，
yī一
wèi位
yuǎn远
fáng房
shū叔
shu叔
shōu收
liú留
le了
tā他
。
After his parents died, a distant uncle took him in.
Bào暴
fēng风
xuě雪
zhōng中
，
hǎo好
xīn心
rén人
shōu收
liú留
le了
mí迷
lù路
de的
lǚ旅
kè客
。
During the blizzard, kind-hearted people took in the lost travelers.
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Zhè这
ge个
gū孤
ér儿
yuàn院
shōu收
liú留
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
jiā家
kě可
guī归
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
This orphanage takes in many homeless children.