Chinese Word: 养 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

养 (Trad.: 養)HSK 4

Pinyin: yǎng

English Definition: to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

Chinese Definition:
①抚育，供给生活品：养育。赡养。抚养。养家。
②饲养动物，培植花草：养花。养殖。
③生育，生小孩儿。
④抚养的(非亲生的)：养子。养父。养母。
⑤教育，训练：培养。教养。
⑥使身心得到滋补和休息：养病。养心。养性。休养。营养。养精蓄锐。
⑦保护修补：养路。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 八

Pictophonetic:羊 indicates the sound; 儿 (child) conveys the meaning.

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培养HSK 5	péi yǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
营养HSK 5	yíng yǎng	nutrition; nourishment; Classifiers: 种
养殖	yǎng zhí	to cultivate; cultivation; to further; to encourage
养老	yǎng lǎo	to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
修养HSK 6	xiū yǎng	accomplishment; training; self-cultivation

1		wǒ 我 de 的 gōng zī 工资 gòu 够 yǎng jiā 养家。 My salary is enough to support my family.
2		zhēn zhèng 真正 de 的 ài qíng 爱情 xū yào 需要 péi yǎng 培养。 True love needs to be nurtured.
3		nóng mín 农民 zài 在 tián yě 田野 lǐ 里 fàng 放 yǎng zhū 养猪。 Farmers raise pigs in the fields.
4		tā men 他们 jué dìng 决定 lǐng yǎng 领养 yī gè 一个 gū ér 孤儿。 They decided to adopt an orphan.
5		shēng mìng 生命 xū yào 需要 yáng guāng 阳光、 shuǐ 水 hé 和 yíng yǎng 营养。 Life needs sunshine, water and nutrients.

1		wǒ 我 de 的 gōng zī 工资 gòu 够 yǎng jiā 养家。 My salary is enough to support my family.
2		zhēn zhèng 真正 de 的 ài qíng 爱情 xū yào 需要 péi yǎng 培养。 True love needs to be nurtured.
3		nóng mín 农民 zài 在 tián yě 田野 lǐ 里 fàng 放 yǎng zhū 养猪。 Farmers raise pigs in the fields.
4		tā men 他们 jué dìng 决定 lǐng yǎng 领养 yī gè 一个 gū ér 孤儿。 They decided to adopt an orphan.
5		shēng mìng 生命 xū yào 需要 yáng guāng 阳光、 shuǐ 水 hé 和 yíng yǎng 营养。 Life needs sunshine, water and nutrients.