Chinese word dictionary

抱养

bào yǎng · to adopt (a child)

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Word information

Simplified抱养

Traditional抱養

Pinyinbào yǎng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

抱bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

养yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

How to learn 抱养

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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养yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

抱bào

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

抱歉bàoqiàn

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

养成yǎngchéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

抱怨bàoyuàn

to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied

培养péiyǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)