To support in Chinese: 赡养 (shàn yǎng)
shàn yǎng
to support
Definitions
- 1to support
- 2to provide support for
- 3to maintain
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄕㄢˋ
shàn
ㄧㄤˇ
yǎng
Simplified & traditional
赡养
Simplified
贍養
Traditional
Example sentences
See 赡养 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
子女有赡养老人的责任。
zǐ nǚ yǒu shàn yǎng lǎo rén de zé rèn。
Children have a duty to support their elderly parents.
Related words
养
yǎng
to raise (animals)
养成
yǎng chéng
to cultivate
培养
péi yǎng
to cultivate
营养
yíng yǎng
nutrition
疗养
liáo yǎng
to get well
保养
bǎo yǎng
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
修养
xiū yǎng
accomplishment
收养
shōu yǎng
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
养老
yǎng lǎo
to provide for the elderly (family members)
抚养
fǔ yǎng
to foster
教养
jiào yǎng
to educate
领养
lǐng yǎng
to adopt (a child)
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