寄養 [－养]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)
  2. to foster
  3. to board out
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將仔女​或者​寵物交​俾​外人​照顧
    to entrust a child to the care of sby; to ask sby to bring up a child or to take care of a pet
    • 佢將個仔寄養喺朋友屋企。
      佢将个仔寄养喺朋友屋企。
      keoi5 zoeng1 go3 zai2 gei3 joeng5 hai2 pang4 jau5 uk1 kei2.
      He left his child in the care of his friend.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to place in the care of someone (a child, animal, etc.); to foster; to place in foster care
    (syn.) 寄乳
    • 寄養家庭
      寄养家庭
      jì yǎng jiā tíng
      foster family
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢将个仔寄养喺朋友屋企。
    佢將個仔寄養喺朋友屋企。
    keoi5 zoeng1 go3 zai2 gei3 joeng5 hai2 pang4 jau5 uk1 kei2.
    • He left his child in the care of his friend.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    寄养家庭
    寄養家庭
    jì yǎng jiā tíng
    • foster family