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养

yǎng

to raise

Usage note

养这个词用来表示‘饲养’或‘抚养’。比如，你可以养一只宠物或者养一个孩子。

yǎng zhèi gè cí lái bǎo shì ‘sì chǎnɡ’ huò ‘bǔ fú’ 。rú kě ， nǐ kě yǐ yǎnɡ yī zhī pénɡtù huò qiě yǎnɡ yīɡè háizhónɡ 。

The word 养 is used to mean 'raising' or 'caring for.' For example, you can raise a pet or care for a child.

Context note

养这个词常用于日常生活中，比如饲养宠物、抚养孩子或者照顾老人。

yǎnɡ zhèi gè cí chánɡ yònɡ yú rì kāi shēnɡ zhōnɡ ， bǐ 如 kě 饲养 pénɡtù 、 抚养 háizhónɡ huò qiě 照顾 lǎorén 。

This word is commonly used in daily life, such as raising pets, caring for children, or taking care of the elderly.

5 examples

我每天养花。
wǒ měi tiān yǎng huā。
I take care of flowers every day.
你养宠物吗？
nǐ yǎng chǒng wù ma？
Do you have pets?
爷爷养了很多鱼。
yé ye yǎng le hěn duō yú。
Grandpa has many fish.
妈妈每天养我。
mā ma měi tiān yǎng wǒ。
Mom takes care of me every day.
动物园里养了很多动物。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǎng le hěn duō dòng wù。
The zoo has many animals.

5 mini stories

小明每天喂猫，养猫。
xiǎo míng měi tiān wèi māo， yǎng māo。
Xiaoming feeds the cat and takes care of it every day.
妈妈教我如何养小鸡。
mā ma jiào wǒ rú hé yǎng xiǎo jī。
Mom teaches me how to raise chicks.
爷爷喜欢养花，家里有很多漂亮的花朵。
yé ye xǐ huan yǎng huā， jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō piào liang de huā duǒ。
Grandpa likes to raise flowers, and there are many beautiful flowers at home.
动物园里养了很多动物，有狮子、老虎和猴子。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǎng le hěn duō dòng wù， yǒu shī zi 、 lǎo hǔ hé hóu zi。
The zoo has many animals, such as lions, tigers, and monkeys.
爸爸每天养鱼，家里有很多漂亮的鱼缸。
bà ba měi tiān yǎng yú， jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō piào liang de yú gāng。
Dad takes care of fish every day, and there are many beautiful fish tanks at home.

Mini dialogue

养宠物

A
你家养了什么动物？
Nǐ jiā yǎng le shénme dòngwù?
What animal do you raise at home?
B
我养了一只小猫。
Wǒ yǎng le yī zhī xiǎo māo.
I raise a little cat.

养花

A
你会养花吗？
Nǐ huì yǎng huā ma?
Do you know how to grow flowers?
B
会，我养了很多漂亮的花。
Huì, wǒ yǎng le hěn duō piàoliang de huā.
Yes, I grow many beautiful flowers.

Related words and contrasts

similar
照顾
zhào gù
to take care of

养 a pet or plant means you take care of it every day.

related
宠物
chǒng wù
pet

Many children like to 养 a 宠物 at home.

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