Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
养
yǎng
Description
"养"这个字有很多意思，最常见的是照顾人或动物，让他们长大。
我们也用"养"来说种花或者保持好习惯。
Meanings
养yǎng
to raise or bring up a child
父母养大了三个孩子。
养yǎng
to keep or raise animals or plants
我家养了一只猫。
养yǎng
to rest and recover; to cultivate a habit
你要好好养病。
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Notes
- Nuance
养 stresses long-term care and nurturing, unlike 照顾 which means short-term looking after.
- Etymology
originally meant to feed and nourish, later extended to raising, keeping, and cultivating.
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