培养
péiyǎng
Description
"培养"的意思是花时间和精力让一个人、一种能力或一种习惯慢慢变好、变强。
"培养" means to spend time and effort to gradually improve or strengthen a person, ability, or habit.
它也可以用在科学上，表示在实验室里让细菌或细胞生长。
It can also be used in science to mean growing bacteria or cells in a laboratory.
Meanings
培养péiyǎng
to cultivate, foster, develop (skills, habits, people)
老师想培养学生的学习兴趣。
The teacher wants to cultivate students' interest in learning.
培养péiyǎng
to train or nurture talent
这家公司培养了很多年轻人才。
This company has trained many young talents.
培养péiyǎng
to culture (bacteria, cells) in a lab
科学家在实验室里培养细菌。
Scientists cultivate bacteria in the laboratory.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
培 (to bank up soil around plants) + 养 (to nourish), literally tending plants.
- Nuance
培养 stresses long-term nurturing; 培训 means short-term skills training.
In videos
“我认为这正是真正培养关系的方式，以获得最佳产品”
“你好不容易培养了一些年轻人 他们走了”
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