Chinese Word: 培 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

培HSK 5

Pinyin: péi

English Definition: to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people)

Chinese Definition:
①为保护植物或墙堤等，在根基部分加土：培土。培种。培修。培植。
②帮助和保护人的成长：培养。培育。培训。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 土

Pictophonetic:咅 indicates the sound; 土 (earth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
- 咅 [ pǒu ] to spit out

Similar Characters: 踣掊

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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)
培训HSK 5	péi xùn	to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培育HSK 6	péi yù	to train; to breed
培训班HSK 5	péi xùn bān	training class
栽培HSK 6	zāi péi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize

1		zhēn zhèng 真正 de 的 ài qíng 爱情 xū yào 需要 péi yǎng 培养。 True love needs to be nurtured.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 jiē shòu 接受 yì xiē 一些 péi xùn 培训。 We need to receive some training.
3		zhè lǐ 这里 de 的 píng guǒ 苹果 shì 是 yǒu jī 有机 zāi péi 栽培 de 的。 The apples here are organically grown.
4		jiào yù bù 教育部 zhì lì yú 致力于 péi yǎng 培养 gāo sù zhì 高素质 rén cái 人才。 The Ministry of Education is committed to cultivating high-quality talents.
5		péi yǎng 培养 xìn xīn 信心 xū yào 需要 chí zhī yǐ héng 持之以恒 de 的 nǔ lì 努力。 Nurturing confidence requires persistent effort.

1		zhēn zhèng 真正 de 的 ài qíng 爱情 xū yào 需要 péi yǎng 培养。 True love needs to be nurtured.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 jiē shòu 接受 yì xiē 一些 péi xùn 培训。 We need to receive some training.
3		zhè lǐ 这里 de 的 píng guǒ 苹果 shì 是 yǒu jī 有机 zāi péi 栽培 de 的。 The apples here are organically grown.
4		jiào yù bù 教育部 zhì lì yú 致力于 péi yǎng 培养 gāo sù zhì 高素质 rén cái 人才。 The Ministry of Education is committed to cultivating high-quality talents.
5		péi yǎng 培养 xìn xīn 信心 xū yào 需要 chí zhī yǐ héng 持之以恒 de 的 nǔ lì 努力。 Nurturing confidence requires persistent effort.