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

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.

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