Chinese word

抚养

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǔ yǎng

Meaning

  • verbraise

Example

他们决定一起抚养这个孩子。tā men jué dìng yì qǐ fú yǎng zhè ge hái zi

They decided to raise this child together.

Illustration for 抚养 (raise)

More examples

母亲独自抚养两个孩子。mǔ qīn dú zì fú yǎng liǎng gè hái zi

The mother raises two children on her own.

Core concept

Sustained care gives a child both emotional security and the means to develop.

Common phrases

  • 抚养孩子fú yǎng hái zi

    raise children

Similar words

养育yǎng yù: Raise a child by meeting basic needs and supporting healthy growth.
照顾zhào gù: Attend to a person's daily needs and health through practical care.
培养péi yǎng: Develop a person's abilities or habits through patient, sustained effort.
收养shōu yǎng: Adopt a child and bring the child into a family to raise them.

Definition in Chinese

以关怀和抚爱为主，照料孩子的日常需要并促进其身心发展。yǐ guān huái hé fǔ ài wéi zhǔ zhào liào hái zi de rì cháng xū yào bìng cù jìn qí shēn xīn fā zhǎn

Word origin

抚 (fǔ, "soothe") contributes the idea of comforting care, while 养 (yǎng, "nourish") contributes the work of sustaining growth.

Usage tips

  • The care can be provided by parents, relatives, or an institution, so the word does not require biological parenthood.

Other meanings

  • supportverb

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