供养 (gōng yǎng) — to provide for; to support (especially one's parents or elders); to supply; to furnish (material support)
Definition
供养 means to support or provide for — especially parents, elders, or dependents in one's care. Stronger and more concrete than the general 提供 ('to provide/offer'), and more long-term/financial than 供 ('to supply').
verb
to provide forto support (especially one's parents or elders)to supplyto furnish (material support)
Examples
- 供养。Tā gōng zuò hòu jiù kāi shǐ gōng yǎng fù mǔ le.After starting work, he began to support his parents.
- 供养。Zhè xiē wù zī yòng lái gōng yǎng qián xiàn de shì bīng.These supplies are used to provision the soldiers at the front.
- 供养。Quán jiā de shēng huó quán kào tā yí gè rén gōng yǎng.The whole family's livelihood relies entirely on him to provide.
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