"foundling" in Chinese (Simplified)
弃婴遗弃的婴儿
Definition
“foundling” 指父母遗弃后被他人发现并照顾的婴儿或幼儿。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“foundling” 多用于文学、历史或正式语境，现在日常生活中一般说“弃婴”或“遗弃的婴儿”。只适用于被遗弃后被发现的幼小儿童，不指年纪大的或被主动交与他人抚养的孩子。
Examples
The orphanage took care of the foundling.
孤儿院照顾了这名**弃婴**。
A foundling was left at the church door.
一名**弃婴**被留在了教堂门口。
They named the foundling after the town.
他们用小镇的名字命名了这个**弃婴**。
Back in the day, many foundlings were discovered on city streets.
过去，许多**弃婴**都被发现在城市街头。
It was heartbreaking to read about a foundling in the news.
在新闻里读到有**弃婴**，真让人心碎。
There are entire novels built around the story of a foundling.
有整部小说都以**弃婴**的故事为主线。