"breadwinner" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 養家餬口的人
• 主要經濟來源

Definition

Breadwinner 是指在家庭中賺取主要或全部收入來養家的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於家庭中賺錢最多的人，語氣中立，可指任何性別。常見搭配如“sole breadwinner”（唯一經濟支柱）。不用於指孩子或受扶養者。

Examples

My father was the breadwinner in our family.

我父親是我們家的**養家餬口的人**。

Now Maria is the only breadwinner at home.

現在瑪麗亞是家裡唯一的**經濟支柱**。

A breadwinner provides for their family's needs.

**養家餬口的人**滿足家庭的需要。

After losing his job, he struggled with not being the breadwinner anymore.

失業後，他很難接受自己不再是**養家餬口的人**。

More and more women are becoming the breadwinner in modern families.

現代家庭中，越來越多女性成為**主要經濟來源**。

When Tom broke his leg, his wife became the temporary breadwinner.

湯姆摔斷腿後，他妻子成了臨時的**養家餬口的人**。