support; provide for; care for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to support and care for (one's parents or elders); to provide for
formalA respectful term emphasizing filial duty and personal attendance to elderly parents or relatives. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
cí辞
zhí职
huí回
jiā家
shì侍
yǎng养
nián年
mài迈
de的
fù父
mǔ母
。
He resigned and returned home to care for his aging parents.
Zǐ子
nǚ女
yǒu有
yì义
wù务
shì侍
yǎng养
lǎo老
rén人
。
Children have the duty to provide for the elderly.
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Tā她
jìn尽
xīn心
jìn尽
lì力
de地
shì侍
yǎng养
pó婆
po婆
shí十
nián年
。
She devoted herself to caring for her mother-in-law for ten years.
Chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
rèn认
wéi为
，
shì侍
yǎng养
fù父
mǔ母
shì是
ér儿
nǚ女
yīng应
jìn尽
de的
zé责
rèn任
。
Traditional values hold that caring for one's parents is a responsibility that children must fulfill.