| 通过 | tōng guò | to pass through / to get through / to adopt (a resolution) / to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test) / by means of / through / via |  |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept / to adopt |  |
| 采用 | cǎi yòng | to adopt / to employ / to use |  |
| 摆出 | bǎi chū | to assume / to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc) / to bring out for display |  |
| 收养 | shōu yǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) / to adopt (a child) / adoption |  |
| 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt (a child, pet etc) |  |
| 认领 | rèn lǐng | to claim (as one's property) / to adopt (a child) / to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) |  |
| 承袭 | chéng xí | to inherit / to follow / to adopt |  |
| 认养 | rèn yǎng | to sponsor / to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support) / to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own) |  |
| 过继 | guò jì | to adopt / to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) |  |
| 抱养 | bào yǎng | to adopt (a child) |  |
| 采择 | cǎi zé | to choose and use / to adopt (a decision) |  |
| 可决 | kě jué | to adopt / to pass / to vote approval (of a law etc) |  |
| 过房 | guò fáng | to adopt / to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) |  |
| 采行 | cǎi xíng | to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc) |  |