support financially; provide for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to support financially; to provide for (elders/parents)
formalSpecifically refers to the moral and legal duty to financially support one's parents or elders.
Zǐ子
nǚ女
yǒu有
yì义
wù务
gōng供
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
。
Children have the obligation to support their parents.
Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
hǎo好
hǎo好
gōng供
yǎng养
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
He works hard precisely to properly provide for the elders in his family.
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Dú独
shēng生
zǐ子
nǚ女
gōng供
yǎng养
shuāng双
qīn亲
de的
yā压
lì力
bù不
xiǎo小
。
The pressure for an only child to support both parents is not small.