抚养

• Pinyin: fǔ yǎng
• Desglose de hanzi: 抚 = 扌 + 无 (nurture, care for); 养 = 羊 + 食 (raise, support, nourish)

Significado

Criar y mantener; cuidar y sostener a un menor o dependiente hasta que sea autosuficiente.

Used in legal and familial contexts for the responsibility of raising children. More formal than 养 alone. Often appears in family law discussions, divorce proceedings, and formal statements about parental responsibility.

Ejemplos

1. 依据法律规定，父母双方均有义务抚养未成年子女。
2. 她离婚后独自抚养两个年幼的孩子，生活十分不易。
3. 这对夫妻协议离婚，约定孩子由母亲抚养，父亲定期探视。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, family

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 祖父母无法代替父母履行抚养子女的法定义务。(Grandparents cannot substitute for parents in fulfilling the legal obligation to raise children.)
• 他虽然与妻子分居，但仍承担着抚养三个孩子的责任。(Although he lives separately from his wife, he still bears the responsibility of raising three children.)

Incorrecto

• 抚养一只狗 — 抚养 in formal and legal usage refers to children or dependents; use 养 or 饲养 for pets

Origen e historia

抚 (nurture/comfort) + 养 (raise/support)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal