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Definition
To take in, house, or care for people or animals in need.
neutralpeopleanimals
How it's used
Focuses on providing shelter or refuge to those in need, often implying a sense of charity or official responsibility. While it can refer to institutional settings like camps or shelters, it is also used for personal acts of kindness like taking in a stray animal or a friend in trouble. It carries a slightly more formal or institutional weight compared to the more casual 收留.
Examples
He kindly took in a stray cat.
How many refugees can this place take in?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word for simply hosting a guest or letting someone stay over for a night, as it implies a more significant level of care or long term dependency. Use 借宿 or 留宿 for casual overnight stays instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
