Chinese word

养老

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎng lǎo

Meaning

  • verbsupport

Example

孩子应该帮父母养老。hái zi yīng gāi bāng fù mǔ yáng lǎo

Children should help support their parents in old age.

Illustration for 养老 (support)

More examples

父母生病时，子女要尽力养老。fù mǔ shēng bìng shí zí nǚ yào jìn lì yáng lǎo

When parents are sick, children should do their best to support them.

Core concept

Ongoing care and material help that keeps an older person's later life secure.

Common phrases

  • 帮父母养老bāng fù mǔ yáng lǎo

    help support parents in old age

  • 为父母养老wèi fù mǔ yáng lǎo

    support parents in old age

Similar words

赡养shàn yǎng: Meet an elderly parent's living needs through continuing family support and financial help.
照顾zhào gù: Attend to the everyday personal needs of an ill, elderly, or frail person.
护理hù lǐ: Provide skilled nursing care and medical attention for people who are sick or injured.

Definition in Chinese

为老年人提供生活照顾或经济扶助，使其晚年不缺生活所需。wèi lǎo nián rén tí gōng shēng huó zhào gù huò jīng jì fú zhù shǐ qí wǎn nián bù quē shēng huó suǒ xū

Word origin

养老 (yǎnglǎo, "support old age") combines 养 (yǎng, "nourish") + 老 (lǎo, "old"), making care for an older person's life the central idea.

Usage tips

  • In family contexts, this verb often describes adult children's responsibility for parents, while public contexts can cover pensions, elder-care services, or retirement communities.

Other meanings

  • care forverb
  • provide forverb

Opposites

  • 弃养qì yǎngabandon caring for one's parentsverb
  • 忽视hū shìignoreverb

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