| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 养 | 養 | yǎng | yang3 | to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth | ||
| 2 | 养成 | 養成 | yǎng chéng | yang3 cheng2 | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire | ||
| 3 | 养殖 | 養殖 | yǎng zhí | yang3 zhi2 | to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage | ||
| 4 | 养分 | 養分 | yǎng fèn | yang3 fen4 | nutrient | ||
| 5 | 养料 | 養料 | yǎng liào | yang3 liao4 | nutriment; nourishment | ||
| 6 | 养活 | 養活 | yǎng huo | yang3 huo5 | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth | ||
| 7 | 养蚕 | 養蠶 | yǎng cán | yang3 can2 | to raise silkworms | ||
| 8 | 养育 | 養育 | yǎng yù | yang3 yu4 | to rear; to bring up; to nurture | ||
| 9 | 养兵 | 養兵 | yǎng bīng | yang3 bing1 | to train troops | ||
| 10 | 养病 | 養病 | yǎng bìng | yang3 bing4 | to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness | ||
| 11 | 养花 | 養花 | yǎng huā | yang3 hua1 | growing flowers | ||
| 12 | 养护 | 養護 | yǎng hù | yang3 hu4 | to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc) | ||
| 13 | 养虎为患 | 養虎為患 | yǎng hǔ wéi huàn | yang3 hu3 wei2 huan4 | lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) | ||
| 14 | 养虎伤身 | 養虎傷身 | yǎng hǔ shāng shēn | yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1 | Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom | ||
| 15 | 养汉 | 養漢 | yǎng hàn | yang3 han4 | to commit adultery (of married woman) | ||
| 16 | 养父 | 養父 | yǎng fù | yang3 fu4 | foster father; adoptive father | ||
| 17 | 养兵千日，用兵一时 | 養兵千日，用兵一時 | yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí | yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2 | lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off | ||
| 18 | 养蜂人 | 養蜂人 | yǎng fēng rén | yang3 feng1 ren2 | beekeeper; apiculturist | ||
| 19 | 养蜂 | 養蜂 | yǎng fēng | yang3 feng1 | to raise bees | ||
| 20 | 养兵千日，用在一时 | 養兵千日，用在一時 | yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí | yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 shi2 | see 養兵千日 ，养兵千日 ，用兵一时 | ||
| 21 | 养儿防老 | 養兒防老 | yǎng ér fáng lǎo | yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 | (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age | ||
| 22 | 养而不教 | 養而不教 | yǎng ér bù jiāo | yang3 er2 bu4 jiao1 | to raise children without educating them (idiom) | ||
| 23 | 养地 | 養地 | yǎng dì | yang3 di4 | to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer) | ||
| 24 | 养尊处优 | 養尊處優 | yǎng zūn chǔ yōu | yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 | to live like a prince (idiom) | ||
| 25 | 养兵千日，用在一朝 | 養兵千日，用在一朝 | yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo | yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 zhao1 | lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off |
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