rèn yǎng

认 养

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DC4

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v.adopt and bring up; provide a needy child with regular support through a children's foundation
- rèn yǎng yī gè gū ér yuàn de hái zi
  认养一个孤儿院的孩子
  adopt a child from the orphanage
- nián měi guó jì yǎng kān hù zhōng xīn yǒu shí èr wàn ér tóng děng dài rén rèn yǎng
  2002年，美国寄养看护中心有十二万儿童等待人认养。
  In 2002, 124,000 American children in foster care waited to be adopted.
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v.assume the responsibility to raise flowers, trees or animals
- zhè ge yuè běn shì kāi zhǎn le lǜ dì rèn yǎng huó dòng
  这个月本市开展了绿地认养活动。
  Activities to take care of the greenery patches were initiated in the city this month.

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