Chinese word

赡养费

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàn yǎng fèi

Meaning

  • nounsupport payments

Example

他每个月按协议给父母支付赡养费。tā měi gè yuè àn xié yì gěi fù mǔ zhī fù shàn yǎng fèi

He pays support to his parents every month according to the agreement.

Illustration for 赡养费 (support payments)

More examples

孩子们轮流支付赡养费，老人很安心。hái zi men lún liú zhī fù shàn yǎng fèi lǎo rén hěn ān xīn

The children take turns making support payments, and the elderly feel at ease.

Core concept

A flow of money that turns family care into help with another person's living costs.

Common phrases

  • 支付赡养费zhī fù shàn yǎng fèi

    make support payments

  • 缴纳赡养费jiǎo nà shàn yǎng fèi

    pay support payments

  • 承担赡养费chéng dān shàn yǎng fèi

    cover support payments

Similar words

抚养费fú yǎng fèi: Money paid at regular times to provide for a child's upbringing and daily needs.
养老金yáng lǎo jīn: Regular retirement income paid to older people by a public system or an employer.
生活费shēng huó fèi: Funds for basic daily expenses such as food, rent, and household needs.
补助金bǔ zhù jīn: A payment from a public institution or group to help with a particular goal or activity.

Definition in Chinese

指子女等为履行赡养义务而支付给父母或其他被扶养人的经济补助或生活费用。zhǐ zí nǚ děng wèi lǚ xíng shàn yǎng yì wù ér zhī fù gěi fù mǔ huò qí tā bèi fú yǎng rén de jīng jì bǔ zhù huò shēng huó fèi yòng

Word origin

赡 (shàn, "support") + 养 (yǎng, "raise and care for") + 费 (fèi, "expense") combines the duty to support someone with the money spent to do it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English alimony, which usually concerns former spouses, this term commonly names money from adult children to parents, so the family direction matters.

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