Kids Like Me in China Vocabulary
China
• A country in East Asia, the third largest and with the largest population in the world.
Safe
• Protected well, not in danger.
Scared
• The feeling of being afraid of something.
Take care of
• Keep someone safe and give them food, clothing, and other things they need.
Adopt
• Take other people's child legally and take care of her/him as one's own.
Birth parents
• Mom and dad who give birth to the child.
Caregiver
• The person who takes care of children with no parents.
Chinese American
• American citizens who have Chinese ancestors.
Complex
• Complicated, not simple.
Connection
• The social link between people.
Decision
• A conclusion reached after thinking about it carefully.
Determined
• Being very firm to do and finish something.
Orphanage
• A place where children have no parents live together.
Province
• Like state in the USA. Some countries are divided into provinces.
Abandonment
• Giving up a child completely
Community
• A group of people sharing common characteristics, interests, goals, religions, or attitudes.
Kin
• One's family and relations.