养活

養活

yǎnghuo

verb HSK 7-9 #7,700

Meanings

1 to support; to feed; to provide for
2 to raise (a family)

Characters

to raise; to nourish

Literally 'to nourish to keep alive' — to provide enough for someone to live on.

Examples

他一个人养活全家。

Tā yígè rén yǎnghuo quánjiā.

He supports the whole family by himself.

这份工资连自己都养活不了。

Zhè fèn gōngzī lián zìjǐ dōu yǎnghuo bu liǎo.

This salary can't even support myself.

她养活了三个孩子。

Tā yǎnghuo le sān gè háizi.

She raised three children.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

活 huó