养家 養家 yǎng jiā ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ joeng5 gaa1

  • to support a family
  • to raise a family

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 养 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 赚钱 賺錢 ( zhuàn qián zaan6 cin2 ) 养家 養家 ( yǎng jiā joeng5 gaa1 )。

    I sustain my family.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 努力 ( nǔ lì nou5 lik6 ) 工作 ( gōng zuò gung1 zok3 ) 养家糊口 養家糊口 ( yǎng jiā hú kǒu joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2 )。

    I worked hard in order to support my family.

  • 失业者 失業者 ( shī yè zhě sat1 jip6 ze2 ) 渴望 ( kě wàng hot3 mong6 ) 工作 ( gōng zuò gung1 zok3 )—— 任何 ( rèn hé jam6 ho4 ) 有助于 有助於 ( yǒu zhù yú jau5 zo6 jyu1 ) 养家糊口 養家糊口 ( yǎng jiā hú kǒu joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 工作 ( gōng zuò gung1 zok3 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 )。

    The jobless became desperate for work – any work that would help them to support their families.

  • 当 當 ( dāng dong1 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 想到 ( xiǎng dào soeng2 dou3 ) 男女 ( nán nǚ naam4 neoi5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 社会 社會 ( shè huì se5 wui2 ) 中的 ( zhòng dì zung3 dik1 ) 传统 傳統 ( chuán tǒng cyun4 tung2 ) 角色 ( jué sè gok3 sik1 ) 时 時 ( shí si4 ), 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 认为 認為 ( rèn wéi jing6 wai4 ) 丈夫 ( zhàng fu zoeng6 fu1 ) 养家 養家 ( yǎng jiā joeng5 gaa1 ), 妻子 ( qī zǐ cai1 zi2 ) 照顾 照顧 ( zhào gu ziu3 gu3 ) 孩子 ( hái zi haai4 zi2 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 家庭 ( jiā tíng gaa1 ting4 )。

    When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.

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