养 養
yǎng
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
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Examples
我父亲不让我养狗。
Wǒ fù qīn bù ràng wǒ yǎng gǒu.
My father won't allow me to keep a dog.
她养各种不同的宠物。
Tā yǎng gè zhǒng bù tóng de chǒng wù.
She kept various kinds of pets.
我们养了两只狗、三只猫和六只鸡。
Wǒ men yǎng le liǎng zhǐ gǒu, sān zhǐ māo hé liù zhǐ jī.
We have two dogs, three cats, and six chickens.
Words with this character
培养 péi yǎng to cultivate营养 yíng yǎng nutrition收养 shōu yǎng to take in and care for抚养 fǔ yǎng to foster保养 bǎo yǎng to take good care of one's health养老金 yǎng lǎo jīn pension领养 lǐng yǎng to adopt养老 yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly养活 yǎng huo to provide for饲养 sì yǎng to raise喂养 wèi yǎng to feed养成 yǎng chéng to cultivate修养 xiū yǎng accomplishment教养 jiào yǎng to educate休养 xiū yǎng to recuperate养殖 yǎng zhí to raise疗养 liáo yǎng to get well养老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn nursing home素养 sù yǎng accomplishment养生 yǎng shēng to maintain good health赡养 shàn yǎng to support抚养费 fǔ yǎng fèi child support payment静养 jìng yǎng to convalesce