养养Stroke order for 养

yǎng
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

v
Often used in contexts like 养家 (supporting a family) or 养老 (supporting the elderly).
to provide for; to support financially
供给生活资料或生活费用。
Words:
养家赡养抚养养育养老
Synonyms:
供
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)来(lái)养(yǎng)家(jiā)
    He works hard to support his family.
  2. 子(zǐ)女(nǚ)有(yǒu)责(zé)任(rèn)赡(shàn)养(yǎng)父(fù)母(mǔ)
    Children have the responsibility to support their parents.
v
Commonly used for pets, livestock, or gardening.
to raise (animals); to cultivate (plants)
饲养（动物），培植（花草）。
Words:
养花养殖养鱼养虾养鸟
Synonyms:
饲种
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)养(yǎng)花(huā)，家(jiā)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)植(zhí)物(wù)
    She likes to cultivate flowers; there are many plants in her home.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)农(nóng)场(chǎng)养(yǎng)殖(zhí)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)鱼(yú)
    This farm raises many fish.
v
Often implies the act of having and raising children, as in 养育 (to rear).
to give birth to; to bear (children)
生育；生殖。
Words:
养育抚养奉养供养扶养
Synonyms:
育
Sentences:
  1. 父(fù)母(mǔ)养(yǎng)育(yù)孩(hái)子(zi)需(xū)要(yào)很(hěn)多(duō)耐(nài)心(xīn)
    Parents need a lot of patience to raise children.
adj
Used for non-biological family relationships, e.g., 养子 (adopted son).
adoptive; foster
非亲生的；属于抚养性质的。
Words:
养子养父养母养女养父母
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)养(yǎng)母(mǔ)，对(duì)我(wǒ)很(hěn)好(hǎo)
    She is my adoptive mother, and she treats me very well.
v
Refers to nurturing skills, habits, or qualities, as in 培养 (to train).
to cultivate; to develop
培养。
Words:
培养养成定向培养放养
Synonyms:
教培
Sentences:
  1. 学(xué)校(xiào)注(zhù)重(zhòng)培(péi)养(yǎng)学(xué)生(shēng)的(de)创(chuàng)造(zào)力(lì)
    The school focuses on cultivating students' creativity.
v
Used for health or mental well-being, e.g., 养病 (to recuperate from illness).
to nourish; to recuperate
使身心得到滋补或休息，以增进精力或恢复健康。
Words:
养病养心养性休养营养
Sentences:
  1. 医(yī)生(shēng)建(jiàn)议(yì)他(tā)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)养(yǎng)病(bìng)
    The doctor advised him to recuperate properly from his illness.
v
Typically for infrastructure or equipment, as in 养路 (road maintenance).
to maintain; to upkeep
养护；维修。
Words:
养路养护
Synonyms:
护修
Sentences:
  1. 政(zhèng)府(fǔ)定(dìng)期(qī)养(yǎng)路(lù)，确(què)保(bǎo)道(dào)路(lù)安(ān)全(quán)
    The government regularly maintains the roads to ensure safety.
v
Specifically for hair or similar, e.g., 养发 (to grow hair long).
to grow out; to let grow (hair)
（毛发）留长；蓄起不剪。
Words:
养发蓄养
Synonyms:
蓄
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)想(xiǎng)养(yǎng)发(fà)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)不(bù)剪(jiǎn)头(tóu)发(fa)
    She wants to grow her hair out, so she doesn't cut it.
n
Refers to accumulated personal qualities, as in 修养 (self-cultivation).
cultivation; refinement (of character or knowledge)
（品德学业等）良好的积累。
Words:
修养涵养教养学养休养
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)的(de)修(xiū)养(yǎng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，总(zǒng)是(shì)很(hěn)有(yǒu)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)
    His cultivation is very good; he is always very polite.

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