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  • v.consign/entrust one's child or pet to somebody's care; ask sb. to bring up one's child

    • mǔ qīn lín sǐ qián bǎ wǒ jì yǎng zài le shū shu jiā li

      母亲临死寄养叔叔家里

      Before her death, my mother consigned me into my uncle's care.

    • tā cóng xiǎo jiù jì yǎng zài gū mǔ jiā

      从小寄养姑母

      She was brought up as part of her aunt's family from a young age.

    • wǒ chū mén zhè jǐ tiān bǎ māo jì yǎng zài lín jū jiā li ba

      出门寄养邻居家里

      I put my cat under the care of a neighbour during the days when I was away.

    • bǎ hái zi jì yǎng zài qīn qi jiā

      孩子寄养亲戚

      leave a child in the care of a relative

    • tā bèi ān zhì zài yī hù jì yǎng jiā tíng li

      安置寄养家庭

      He was placed with a foster family.