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养子防老
养子防老
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养子防老 Pronunciation and Pinyin

养子防老 Usage and Examples

Raise children for old-age support

Children for old-age care

Raise children to provide for one in old age

Raising sons for old age security

The characters in 养子防老

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
养
yáng9raise, support, or nurture
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
防
fáng7guard against, prevent
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced

More words starting with 养

  • yǎng养le了raised, kept
  • yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老Raise children for old age, Children for old age support
  • yǎng养bīng兵maintain troops, keep an army
  • yǎng养bīng兵zhī之dào道The art of raising an army, Principles of troop management
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日yòng用zài在yì一cháo朝Prepare for the critical moment., Long-term readiness for a decisive single event.
  • yǎng养fèn分Nutrient; nutritious substance.
  • yǎng养fèn分xī吸shōu收nutrient absorption, nutrient uptake
  • yǎng养zài在raised in, kept in
  • yǎng养dì地Nourish the soil, Maintain soil fertility
  • yǎng养dà大to raise, to bring up
  • yǎng养dà大le了raised, brought up
  • yǎng养jiā家to support a family

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Questions about 养子防老

What does 养子防老 mean in Chinese?

养子防老 (yáng zǐ fáng lǎo) means “Raise children for old-age support, Children for old-age care, Raise children to provide for one in old age, Raising sons for old age security”.

How do you pronounce 养子防老?

养子防老 is pronounced yáng zǐ fáng lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Raise children for old-age support” in Chinese?

“Raise children for old-age support” is 养子防老 (yáng zǐ fáng lǎo) in Chinese.

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