Chinese word dictionary

奉养

fèng yǎng · to look after (elderly parents); Taiwan pr. [feng4yang4]

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Word information

Simplified奉养

Traditional奉養

Pinyinfèng yǎng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

奉fèng

to offer, to respect, to server; to receive

养yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

How to learn 奉养

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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养yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

养成yǎngchéng

to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire

培养péiyǎng

to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)

营养yíngyǎng

nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3]

奉献fèngxiàn

to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote

养老yǎnglǎo

to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement