抚养 (fǔ yǎng) — to raise (a child); to foster; to bring up
Definition
抚养 means 'to raise' a child in a legal/financial sense — it emphasizes the duty to feed, support, and bring up a minor. Unlike 养育 (more general parenting) and 喂养 (feeding babies/animals), it carries a formal, often legal, weight.
verb
to raise (a child)to fosterto bring up
Easily confused
Examples
- 抚养。Fù mǔ yǒu zé rèn fǔ yǎng zì jǐ de hái zi.Parents have the responsibility to raise their own children.
- 抚养，。Tā yí gè rén fǔ yǎng liǎng gè xiǎo hái, hěn xīn kǔ.She raises two children alone, which is very hard.
- ，抚养。Zài zhèng fǔ de bāng zhù xià, tā chéng gōng fǔ yǎng dà le sān gè gū ér.With the government's help, he successfully raised three orphans.
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