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撫養費

简抚养费 · 繁撫養費

Mandarin · pinyin fǔ yǎng fèi

child support payment (after a divorce)

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養: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
費: Look up this written character
抚: fǔ · pat, console, comfort; pacify
养: yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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3–3–4 · fu3 yang3 fei4

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noun

payment for the upbringing of one's children (as after divorce)

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