收养 - To Adopt - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic | HanziHero

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HSK

6

收养

to adopt

Character Composition

Characters

收

to receive

养

to raise

Pinyin

shou1yang3 • shōuyǎng

Meaning

Primary

to adopt

Alternatives

adopt, adopts, adopting, adopted

Mnemonic

收养 To adopt is 收 to receive someone into your care 养 to raise.

Usage

收养孤儿

adopt an orphan