Chinese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Chinese word
领养
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǐng yǎng
Meaning
- verbadopt
Example
我们决定领养一个孩子。wǒ men jué dìng líng yǎng yí gè hái zi
We decided to adopt a child.
More examples
他们正在准备领养手续并等待审批。tā men zhèng zài zhǔn bèi líng yǎng shǒu xù bìng děng dài shěn pī
They are getting ready for the adoption process and waiting for approval.
Core concept
Bring a non-biological child or animal into a household's care and provide a home and upbringing.
Common phrases
提出领养申请tí chū líng yǎng shēn qǐng
file an adoption application
完成领养手续wán chéng líng yǎng shǒu xù
complete the adoption procedures
Similar words
收养shōu yǎng: Taking a child into a family through a legal process and forming a parent-child relationship.
养育yǎng yù: Providing a child with daily care, support, and education while bringing the child up.
Definition in Chinese
通过法律程序或实际行为将非亲生的孩子或动物纳入家庭并承担抚养责任。tōng guò fǎ lǜ chéng xù huò shí jì xíng wéi jiāng fēi qīn shēng de hái zi huò dòng wù nà rù jiā tíng bìng chéng dān fú yǎng zé rèn
Word origin
The compound 领 (lǐng, "receive") + 养 (yǎng, "raise") turns the ideas of taking in and bringing up into one word for family care.
Usage tips
- For an animal, this verb does not by itself show that a shelter, agency, or court approved the placement; that detail comes from context.