Definition
供养 (gōng yǎng) is a formal verb meaning 'to provide for' or 'to support', especially one's parents or elders, often with a sense of duty or filial piety. It can also mean 'to supply material support' in a broader sense. Compared to 赡养 (shàn yǎng), which specifically refers to financial support for elderly parents, 供养 is slightly broader and can include non-financial care; 养 (yǎng) is more general and colloquial for raising children or keeping pets.
verb
to provide forto support (especially one's parents or elders)to supplyto furnish (material support)
Examples
- 供养。Tā gōngzuò hòu jiù kāishǐ gōng yǎng fùmǔ le.After starting work, he began to support his parents.
- 供养。Zhèxiē wùzī yònglái gōng yǎng qiánxiàn de shìbīng.These supplies are used to provision the soldiers at the front.
- 供养。Quán jiā de shēnghuó quán kào tā yí ge rén gōng yǎng.The whole family's livelihood relies entirely on him to provide.
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