fu2 joeng5撫養抚养
Jyutpingfu2 joeng5
Yalefú yéuhng
Definition
To foster, bring up, or rear and nurture a child until adulthood.
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How it's used
While 撫養 is the standard term for raising a child, it carries a formal or literary tone that is less common in casual daily speech. Most native speakers prefer the more colloquial verb 湊 when talking about the day to day process of looking after children. Use 撫養 primarily in written contexts, legal documents, or when discussing the serious responsibility of parenthood.
Examples
The couple worked very hard to raise their son.
Do you know how much it costs to raise a child?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 撫養 to mean simply babysitting or looking after someone for a short period. It implies a long term commitment of providing for and nurturing a child until they reach adulthood.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
