Definition
抚养 (fǔ yǎng) means 'to raise, foster, bring up (a child)', focusing on the care and support a parent or guardian provides. It is more specific to raising children than 养育 (yǎng yù), which also covers giving birth and raising animals, while 教养 (jiào yǎng) emphasizes education and moral upbringing.
verb
to raise (a child)to fosterto bring up
Examples
- 抚养。Fùmǔ yǒu zérèn fǔ yǎng zìjǐ de háizi.Parents have the responsibility to raise their own children.
- 抚养，。Tā yí gè rén fǔ yǎng liǎng gè xiǎohái, hěn xīnkǔ.She raises two children alone, which is very hard.
- ，抚养。Zài zhèngfǔ de bāngzhù xià, tā chénggōng fǔ yǎng dà le sān gè gū'ér.With the government's help, he successfully raised three orphans.
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