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| Pronunciation |
: |
yǎng |
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| Meaning |
: |
- to raise (animals); to bring up (children). (v)
- to keep (pets). (v)
- to support. (v)
- give birth to. (v)
- form; cultivate. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
丷 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
養 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
15.7% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture |
| 2. |
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: |
nutrition; nourishment |
| 3. |
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: |
to train; to educate |
| 4. |
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: |
to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit) |
| 6. |
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: |
conserve one’s health; take care of; maintain |
| 7. |
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(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age; bring up sons to support parents in their old age |
Sentences:
| 1. She’s always kept lots of dogs. |
| tā |
zǒng |
ài |
yǎng |
hěn |
duō |
gǒu |
。 |
| 她 |
总 |
爱 |
养 |
很 |
多 |
狗 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 总 |
: |
always |
| 爱 |
: |
like; love |
| 养 |
: |
to keep (pets) |
| 很多 |
: |
a lot of |
| 狗 |
: |
dog |
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| 2. He had formed the habit of going to bed early and getting up early. |
| tā |
yǎng |
chéng |
le |
zǎo |
shuì |
zǎo |
qǐ |
de |
xí |
guàn |
。 |
| 他 |
养 |
成 |
了 |
早 |
睡 |
早 |
起 |
的 |
习 |
惯 |
。 |
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|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 养成 |
: |
to raise; to form (a habit) |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 早睡早起 |
: |
going to bed early and getting up early |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
| 习惯 |
: |
habit |
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| 3. Education should begin with encouraging the child’s interests. |
| jiào |
xué |
yīng |
gāi |
cóng |
péi |
yǎng |
hái |
zi |
xìng |
qù |
rù |
shǒu |
。 |
| 教 |
学 |
应 |
该 |
从 |
培 |
养 |
孩 |
子 |
兴 |
趣 |
入 |
手 |
。 |
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| 教学 |
: |
education |
| 应该 |
: |
should |
| 从 |
: |
from |
| 培养 |
: |
to cultivate |
| 孩子 |
: |
children |
| 兴趣 |
: |
interest |
| 入手 |
: |
start with; begin with |
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| 4. He had to work hard to support his family. |
| tā |
bù |
dé |
bù |
nǔ |
lì |
gōng |
zuò |
lái |
yǎng |
jiā |
。 |
| 他 |
不 |
得 |
不 |
努 |
力 |
工 |
作 |
来 |
养 |
家 |
。 |
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|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 不得不 |
: |
have no choice but to; cannot but; have to; can’t avoid |
| 努力 |
: |
try hard; work hard |
| 工作 |
: |
to work |
| 来 |
: |
in order to |
| 养家 |
: |
support the family |
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