support financially; provide for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to support financially; to provide for (one's parents)
formalA formal and legal term, often used in the context of filial piety and family obligations. It implies a duty of care, typically from children to elderly parents.
Zǐ子
nǚ女
yǒu有
shàn赡
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
de的
fǎ法
dìng定
yì义
wù务
。
Children have the legal obligation to support their parents.
Tā他
měi每
yuè月
gěi给
fù父
mǔ母
jì寄
shàn赡
yǎng养
fèi费
。
He sends his parents a monthly allowance for their support.
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Shàn赡
yǎng养
lǎo老
rén人
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Supporting the elderly is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
sān三
rén人
lún轮
liú流
shàn赡
yǎng养
nián年
mài迈
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
The three brothers take turns supporting their elderly mother.