| Gb | Eng |
|---|---|
| 他要养活自己的七个孩子，更不必说还有妻子和父母了。 | He had to support his seven children, to say nothing of his wife and parents. |
| 她要养活一家人. | She's got a family to feed. |
| 她要养活一大家人. | She has a large family to feed. |
| 他们得（向别人）乞求救济来养活孩子. | They had to beg alms (of others) in order to feed their children. |