Definition
养家 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to support a family'. It can be separated: you can insert 不/得起 for ability complements (养不起家 'can't afford to support the family', 养得起家 'can afford to support the family'), or insert 了 + duration (养了一辈子家 'supported the family for a lifetime'). The object after 养 is always 家 or a modifier of it (养自己的家).
v.o.
to support a familyto provide for one's family
Examples
- 养家。Tā měitiān dōu hěn xīnkǔ de yǎng jiā.He works hard every day to support his family.
- ，。Tā yǎng bù qǐ jiā, zhǐhǎo zhǎo fùmǔ bāngmáng.He can't afford to support his family, so he has to ask his parents for help.
- 。Tā yǐjīng yǎng le shí nián jiā le.He has already supported his family for ten years.
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