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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

供养 [gōngyǎng]
  1. 1. verb look after

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

供养 [gōngyǎng]
  1. 1. provide for (one's parents or elders); support; upkeep
    供养老人
    support the elders (esp. one's aged parents or grandparents)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

供养 [gōngyǎng]
  1. 1. 供给长辈生活费用;赡养
    他要供养两位老人

Examples

供养
to keep o.s.
供养自己
He has a wife and three children to support.
他需要供养妻子和3个孩子。
As her legal guardian, I personally guarantee that she will be able to sustain herself while in the U. S.
我作为她的监护人,保证她在美期间有能力供养自己。
There wasn't enough feed for all of the animals.
没有足够的饲料来供养所有动物。
The loanee is compelled to spend money for maintaining the family.
这个债务人不得不出资供养这个家庭。

Collocations

供养父母
to support one's parents
尽心供养
to support something heartily
供养对象
the object of one's support
供养不起
to be unable to support someone

Word Decomposition


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