扶养 (fú yǎng) — to support and care for (a family member, especially an elder); to foster or raise (a child)
Definition
扶养 (fúyǎng) is a formal/legal verb meaning to support and care for a dependent — typically aging parents or children. Unlike everyday 养 or 照顾, it emphasizes a mutual legal duty within a family and is common in official, legal, or written contexts.
verb
to support and care for (a family member, especially an elder)to foster or raise (a child)
Examples
- 扶养。Tā fú yǎng nián lǎo de fù mǔ.He supports his elderly parents.
- 扶养。Tā fú yǎng le yí gè gū ér.She fostered an orphan.
- 扶养。fú yǎng Hái zi xū yào hěn duō shí jiān hé jīng lì.Raising children requires a lot of time and energy.
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