养家 (yǎng jiā) — to support a family, to provide for one's family
Definition
A set verb (离合词) meaning 'to support/provide for one's family' — usually the earner's job. Can be split: 养得起家 'can afford to support a family', 养了十年家 'supported a family for ten years'.
verb
to support a familyto provide for one's family
Examples
- 养家。Tā měi tiān dōu hěn xīn kǔ dì yǎng jiā.He works hard every day to support his family.
- ，。Tā yǎng bù qǐ jiā, zhǐ hǎo zhǎo fù mǔ bāng máng.He can't afford to support his family, so he has to ask his parents for help.
- 。Tā yǐ jīng yǎng le shí nián jiā le.He has already supported his family for ten years.
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