Meaning of shōu yǎng:
收养
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
Tā juédìng qù dòngwù shōuróng suǒ shōuyǎng yī zhī gǒu.
他决定去动物收容所收养一只狗。
He decided to go to the animal shelter to adopt a dog.
Tāmen juédìng qù gū'éryuàn shōuyǎng yīgè xiǎohái.
他们决定去孤儿院收养一个小孩。
They decided to go to the orphanage to adopt a child.
Tāmen juédìng qù dòngwù shōuróngsuǒ shōuyǎng yī zhī xiǎo māo.
他们决定去动物收容所收养一只小猫。
They decided to adopt a kitten from the animal shelter.