fúlìyuàn

福利院

Word · Noun

welfare institution; orphanage and seniors' home

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

welfare institution; a place that cares for orphans, disabled children, and elderly without family

neutral

A government-run or charitable social welfare facility. Commonly refers to both children's homes (orphanages) and homes for the elderly.

Tā她
zài在
fú福
lì利
yuàn院
zhào照
gù顾
gū孤
cán残
ér儿
tóng童
 。

She takes care of orphaned and disabled children at the welfare institution.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
wèi为
fú福
lì利
yuàn院
tí提
gōng供
le了
gèng更
duō多
zī资
jīn金
zhī支
chí持
 。

The government provided more financial support to the welfare homes.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
méi没
yǒu有
zǐ子
nǚ女
 ,
yī一
zhí直
zhù住
zài在
fú福
lì利
yuàn院
lǐ里
 。

This elderly person has no children and has been living in a seniors' home.