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dưỡng lão

Pronunciation Northern /zɨəʔəŋ˧˥ laʔaw˧˥/ Central /jɨəŋ˧˩˨ laːw˧˩˨/ Southern /jɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦/
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care for the elderly
Verb
care for the elderly
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Meaning
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care for the elderly Medical CareTheme

To provide support and regular care for people who are in their old age.

vi Cô ấy dành thời gian để dưỡng lão cho ông bà.

en She spends time caring for her elderly grandparents.

Parts
dưỡng / lão / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 養老 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 養老

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
養老
Candidates by syllable
dưỡng 養 lão 老
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
viện dưỡng lão / điều dưỡng / dưỡng chất / điều dưỡng viên …
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