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喂养
wèi yǎng
Pinyin
Definition
喂养
-
wèi yǎng
to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
to keep
to raise (an animal)
Character Decomposition
喂
口
田
一
乚
养
羊
八
Related Words
(20)
保养
bǎo yǎng
1
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
2
to keep in good repair
3
to maintain
4
maintenance
培养
péi yǎng
1
to cultivate
2
to breed
3
to foster
4
to nurture
5
to educate
6
to groom (for a position)
7
education
8
fostering
9
culture (biology)
收养
shōu yǎng
1
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
2
to adopt (a child)
3
adoption
营养
yíng yǎng
1
nutrition
2
nourishment
3
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
养
yǎng
1
to raise (animals)
2
to bring up (children)
3
to keep (pets)
4
to support
5
to give birth
养成
yǎng chéng
1
to cultivate
2
to raise
3
to form (a habit)
4
to acquire
养父
yǎng fù
1
foster father
2
adoptive father
养生
yǎng shēng
1
to maintain good health
2
to raise a child or animal
3
curing (of concrete etc)
喂
wèi
1
to feed
休养
xiū yǎng
1
to recuperate
2
to recover
3
to convalesce
供养
gōng yǎng
1
to supply
2
to provide for one's elders
3
to support one's parents
修养
xiū yǎng
1
accomplishment
2
training
3
self-cultivation
包养
bāo yǎng
1
to provide for
2
to keep (a mistress)
家养
jiā yǎng
1
domestic (animals)
2
home reared
寄养
jì yǎng
1
to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)
2
to foster
3
to board out
抚养
fǔ yǎng
1
to foster
2
to bring up
3
to raise
教养
jiào yǎng
1
to train
2
to educate
3
to bring up
4
to nurture
5
education
6
culture
7
upbringing
8
early conditioning
涵养
hán yǎng
1
to conserve (e.g. water)
2
self-restraint
3
self-possession
滋养
zī yǎng
1
to nourish
营养素
yíng yǎng sù
1
nutrient
Idioms
(20)
以债养债
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
1
debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
1
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
1
frugality makes honesty (idiom)
姑息养奸
gū xī yǎng jiān
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
to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)
韬光养晦
tāo guāng yǎng huì
1
to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
2
to hide one's light under a bushel
颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu
1
to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
颐养天年
yí yǎng tiān nián
1
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
2
fig. to enjoy one's later years
养兵千日，用兵一时
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
1
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养兵千日，用在一朝
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo
1
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
2
fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养家活口
yǎng jiā huó kǒu
1
to support one's family (idiom)
养家糊口
yǎng jiā hú kǒu
1
to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family
养尊处优
yǎng zūn chǔ yōu
1
to live like a prince (idiom)
养生送死
yǎng shēng sòng sǐ
1
to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)
养痈贻患
yǎng yōng yí huàn
1
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
2
to cherish a viper in one's bosom
养痈遗患
yǎng yōng yí huàn
1
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
2
to cherish a viper in one's bosom
养精蓄锐
yǎng jīng xù ruì
1
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
养虎伤身
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn
1
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
2
to cherish a snake in one's bosom
养虎为患
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn
1
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
2
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
养虎遗患
yǎng hǔ yí huàn
1
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
2
to cherish a snake in one's bosom
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