养 (養)
yǎng
Pinyin

Definition

养 (養)
 - 
yǎng
  1. to raise (animals)
  2. to bring up (children)
  3. to keep (pets)
  4. to support
  5. to give birth

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保养
bǎo yǎng
  1. 1 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
  2. 2 to keep in good repair
  3. 3 to maintain
  4. 4 maintenance
修养
xiū yǎng
  1. 1 accomplishment
  2. 2 training
  3. 3 self-cultivation
培养
péi yǎng
  1. 1 to cultivate
  2. 2 to breed
  3. 3 to foster
  4. 4 to nurture
  5. 5 to educate
  6. 6 to groom (for a position)
  7. 7 education
  8. 8 fostering
  9. 9 culture (biology)
收养
shōu yǎng
  1. 1 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
  2. 2 to adopt (a child)
  3. 3 adoption
营养
yíng yǎng
  1. 1 nutrition
  2. 2 nourishment
  3. 3 classifier: 种 zhǒng

Idioms (20)

以债养债
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
  1. 1 debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
  1. 1 frugality makes honesty (idiom)
姑息养奸
gū xī yǎng jiān
  1. 1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
遵时养晦
zūn shí yǎng huì
  1. 1 to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他上次从高处跌下去之后，就被送到综合医院休养了，要一起去探病吗？
tā shàngcì cóng gāochù diē xiàqù zhīhòu ，jiù bèi sòngdào zōnghé yīyuàn xiūyǎng le ，yào yīqǐ qù tànbìng ma ？
Since the last time he fell from a height, he was sent to a general hospital to recover. Do you want to visit him together?
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粉丝想要对爱豆进行爱的供养，只要双方你情我愿，何乐而不为呢？
fěnsī xiǎngyào duì àidòu jìnxíng ài de gōngyǎng ，zhǐyào shuāngfāng nǐqíngwǒyuàn ，hélèérbùwéi ne ？
Fans want to show love and support for their idols ,as long as both parties are willing, why not?
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噢，我知道您爱犬心切，可是您饲养那么大的狗，也得为其他怕狗的人着想呀。
ō ，wǒ zhīdào nín àiquǎn xīnqiè ，kěshì nín sìyǎng nàme dà de gǒu ，yě děi wèi qítā pà gǒu de rén zhuóxiǎng ya 。
I know you love your son but you have to consider the feelings of others who are afraid of large dogs.
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可是您都出来了，在公共场合可要讲规则呀，这里写了：“文明养犬，遛狗牵绳”
kěshì nín dōu chūlái le ，zài gōnggòng chǎnghé kě yào jiǎng guīzé ya ，zhèlǐ xiě le ：“wénmíng yǎng quǎn ，liùgǒu qiānshéng ”
But you have to follow rules when you’re outside. It is written here: "civilised dog care, use a leash”.
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那么巧，我刚好是个乐观派呢，其实悲观与乐观都是可以后天培养的呢。
nàme qiǎo ，wǒ gānghǎo shì ge lèguān pài ne ，qíshí bēiguān yǔ lèguān dōu shì kěyǐ hòutiān péiyǎng de ne 。
A coincidence, I happen to be an optimist. In fact, pessimism and optimism can be nurtured.
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我要马甲线，我要小蛮腰！我还要顺便观赏一下肌肉男养养眼。
wǒ yào mǎjiǎxiàn ，wǒ yào xiǎományāo ！wǒ huán yào shùnbiàn guānshǎng yīxià jīròunán yǎng yǎngyǎn 。
I want firm abs, a petite waist and to feast my eyes on masculine men.
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1、我爷爷家里有很多花花草草，但他从来没有精心照料过。与其说他养花，倒不如说是让花自生自灭。
、wǒ yéye jiālǐ yǒu hěnduō huāhuācǎocǎo ，dàn tā cónglái méiyǒu jīngxīn zhàoliào guò 。yǔqí shuō tā yǎnghuā ，dàobùrú shuō shì ràng huā zìshēngzìmiè 。
My grandpa has a lot of flowers at home, but he never takes good care of them. Instead of saying he takes care of the flowers, it’s better to say the flowers are left to their own fate.
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然后睡前利尿的食物不要吃太多，多补充营养，别挑食。
ránhòu shuì qián lìniào de shíwù bùyào chī tài duō ，duō bǔchōng yíngyǎng ，bié tiāoshí 。
Do not eat too much food or drinks that help you urinate before sleep, replenish more nutritions, and don't be picky about food.
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而今天的中国，可以养活14亿人。
ér jīntiān de Zhōngguó ，kěyǐ yǎnghuo yì rén 。
Today China is able to feed 1.4 billion people.
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虽然粮食主产区分布广泛，但中国只有占全球7%的可耕地，要养活占全球20%的人口，因建设占用、灾毁、生态退耕等耕地面积持续减少。
suīrán liángshi zhǔchǎnqū fēnbù guǎngfàn ，dàn Zhōngguó zhǐ yǒu zhàn quánqiú de kěgēngdì ，yào yǎnghuo zhàn quánqiú de rénkǒu ，yīn jiànshè zhànyòng 、zāihuǐ 、shēngtàituìgēng děng gēngdì miànjī chíxù jiǎnshǎo 。
Although the main grain producing areas are widely distributed, China only has 7% of the world's arable land, and it has to feed 20% of the world's population. The area of cultivated land such as construction occupation, disasters, and ecological farmland has continued to decrease.
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