Usage note
培养表示教育、帮助成长或发展。
péi yǎng biǎo shì jiào yù 、 bāng zhù chéng zhǎng huò fā zhǎn。
培养 means to educate, nurture, or develop.
Context note
培养常用于能力、习惯、人才和感情。
péi yǎng cháng yòng yú néng lì 、 xí guàn 、 rén cái hé gǎn qíng。
It is often used for ability, habits, talent, and relationships.
5 examples
学校培养学生的能力。
xué xiào péi yǎng xué shēng de néng lì。
The school develops students' abilities.
父母培养孩子的习惯。
fù mǔ péi yǎng hái zi de xí guàn。
Parents develop children's habits.
老师很会培养人才。
lǎo shī hěn huì péi yǎng rén cái。
The teacher is good at nurturing talent.
阅读可以培养兴趣。
yuè dú kě yǐ péi yǎng xìng qù。
Reading can develop interests.
他们培养了很多新员工。
tā men péi yǎng le hěn duō xīn yuán gōng。
They trained many new employees.
5 mini stories
妈妈从小培养他爱学习。
mā ma cóng xiǎo péi yǎng tā ài xué xí。
Mom encouraged him to love studying from a young age.
学校培养孩子独立思考。
xué xiào péi yǎng hái zi dú lì sī kǎo。
The school helps children learn to think independently.
好习惯需要慢慢培养。
hǎo xí guàn xū yào màn màn péi yǎng。
Good habits need to be developed slowly.
这家公司培养了很多人才。
zhè jiā gōng sī péi yǎng le hěn duō rén cái。
This company has nurtured many talents.
老师培养学生的自信。
lǎo shī péi yǎng xué shēng de zì xìn。
The teacher builds students' confidence.
Mini dialogue
培养兴趣
A
你怎么培养孩子的兴趣？
Nǐ zěnme péiyǎng háizi de xìngqù?
How do you cultivate your child's interests?
B
我让他多尝试不同的活动。
Wǒ ràng tā duō chángshì bùtóng de huódòng.
I let him try different activities.
培养好习惯
A
培养好习惯很重要。
Péiyǎng hǎo xíguàn hěn zhòngyào.
Cultivating good habits is important.
B
是的，比如每天读书。
Shì de, bǐrú měitiān dúshū.
Yes, like reading every day.
Related words and contrasts
related
教育
jiào yù
education
教育 is formal education, while 培养 is nurturing or fostering.
similar
养成
yǎng chéng
develop (a habit)
养成 is often used for developing habits or qualities.
similar
培育
péi yù
cultivate, nurture
培育 is similar, often used for plants or talents.