English–Chinese
“provide for” in Chinese
How to say “provide for” in Chinese
“Provide for” in Chinese is 赡养 (shàn yǎng).
A continuing family commitment that covers an older person's living needs.
Example sentences with 赡养
很多人宁愿亲自赡养父母，也不送养老院。hěn duō rén nìng yuàn qīn zì shàn yǎng fù mǔ yě bú sòng yáng lǎo yuàn
Many people would rather provide for their parents themselves than send them to a nursing home.
Tips for using 赡养
- 赡养 (shànyǎng, "provide for") often sounds more formal than shorter verbs used in casual family talk, so it frequently appears in official, written, or serious discussions.
Other Chinese words for “provide for”
他一个人养活三个孩子很不容易。tā yí gè rén yǎng huó sān gè hái zi hěn bù róng yì
It is not easy for him to provide for three children on his own.