raise; foster; bring up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to raise; to rear; to bring up
neutralTypically used for parents raising children, implying a long-term responsibility of providing care, education, and nurturing.
Fù父
mǔ母
yǒu有
fǔ抚
yǎng养
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Parents have the responsibility to raise their children.
Tā她
dú独
zì自
yī一
rén人
fǔ抚
yǎng养
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
dà大
。
She raised three children all by herself.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
fù父
mǔ母
bì必
xū须
fǔ抚
yǎng养
wèi未
chéng成
nián年
zǐ子
nǚ女
。
The law stipulates that parents must support their minor children.
Tā他
jiāng将
zhí侄
nǚ女
shì视
rú如
jǐ己
chū出
，
jìn尽
xīn心
fǔ抚
yǎng养
。
He treated his niece as his own and raised her with great care.