# 赡养 (shànyǎng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 赡养 (shànyǎng) means “to support (elderly parents)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to support (elderly parents)
- Pinyin: shànyǎng (shan4 yang3)
- Traditional: 贍養
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 成年子女有赡养父母的义务。
  Chéngnián zǐnǚ yǒu shànyǎng fùmǔ de yìwù.
  Adult children have a duty to support their parents.

## Characters

- 赡 (shàn): to support; to provide for
- [养](https://hanziro.com/word/yang-raise/) (yǎng): to raise; to keep (pets)

https://hanziro.com/word/shan-yang-support/

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