entrusted care; foster care
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to entrust (children, elderly, or disabled persons) to the care of an institution or caregiver
neutralCommonly used in social welfare and social work contexts to describe formal care arrangements where family members place dependents in professional care facilities or with designated guardians.
Fù父
mǔ母
wài外
chū出
wù务
gōng工
，
hái孩
zi子
bèi被
tuō托
yǎng养
zài在
yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
jiā家
。
The parents went out to work, so the child was entrusted to the care of his grandparents.
Zhè这
jiā家
fú福
lì利
jī机
gòu构
zhuān专
mén门
tuō托
yǎng养
zhòng重
dù度
cán残
jí疾
rén人
shì士
。
This welfare institution specializes in providing residential care for severely disabled persons.
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Tā他
měi每
yuè月
zhī支
fù付
sān三
qiān千
yuán元
de的
tuō托
yǎng养
fèi费
yòng用
。
He pays three thousand yuan monthly for foster care fees.