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供养 (gōng yǎng) — how to say "to support" in Chinese
供养
To support, to provide for
verb
Character composition
供
to supply, to provide
养
to raise, to support
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
供养子女
gōng yǎng zǐ nǚ
to provide for one's children
供养父母
gōng yǎng fù mǔ
to support one's parents
Examples
他努力工作来供养年迈的父母。
He works hard to support his elderly parents.
他供养家人。
He supports his family.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say support in Chinese?
"to support" in Chinese is 供养 (gōng yǎng).
供养 meaning in English
供养 (gōng yǎng) means "To support, to provide for".
How is 供养 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng yǎng (written as gong yang, gongyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to support" in Chinese characters?
It is written 供养: 供 has 8 strokes, 养 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 供养?
供养 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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