抚养费

撫養費

fǔyǎngfèi

noun HSK 7-9 #24,672

Meanings

1 child support
2 alimony for child-rearing

Characters

to nurture; to comfort

to raise; to nourish

Examples

HSK 3

离婚后他每月支付抚养费。

Líhūn hòu tā měiyuè zhīfù fǔyǎngfèi.

After the divorce, he pays child support every month.

HSK 7-9

法院裁定了抚养费的金额。

Fǎyuàn cáidìng le fǔyǎngfèi de jīn'é.

The court determined the amount of child support.

Tips

grammar

抚养费 = 抚养 (to raise) + 费 (fee/cost). The 费 suffix is commonly used to form words for various types of fees: 学费, 生活费, 医疗费.

Stroke Order

抚 fǔ

养 yǎng

费 fèi