"alimony" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 贍養費

Definition

離婚或分居後，一方依法需要支付給前配偶的金錢，通常用來幫助對方的經濟支持。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「贍養費」是法律專用語，離婚案件常見。和「撫養費」不同，後者專指小孩。

Examples

He pays alimony to his ex-wife every month.

他每個月支付**贍養費**給前妻。

The judge decided how much alimony she would get.

法官決定她會得到多少**贍養費**。

After the divorce, he struggled to pay alimony.

離婚後，他很難支付**贍養費**。

My friend is trying to get his alimony reduced because he lost his job.

因為失業，我的朋友正在嘗試降低自己的**贍養費**。

They finally reached an agreement on alimony after months of negotiation.

經過幾個月的協商，他們終於對**贍養費**達成了一致。

Is alimony always required after a divorce, or does it depend on the situation?

離婚後一定要付**贍養費**嗎，還是要看情況？