养

Stroke order

Example sentences

• 他是个有教养的人。

  Tā shì gè yǒu jiào yǎng de rén

  He is a learned man.

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• 我们收养了一个孩子。

  Wǒ men shōu yǎng le yī gè hái zi

  We adopted a child.

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• 我养了只狗。

  Wǒ yǎng le zhǐ gǒu

  I keep a dog.

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• 他们收养了那个小女孩。

  Tā men shōu yǎng le nà ge xiáo nǚ hái

  They adopted the little girl.

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Words containing 养

• 养yǎng 3to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
• 营养yíng yǎng 2–3 nutrition; nourishment
• 培养péi yǎng 2–3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
• 养成yǎng chéng 3–2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
• 疗养liáo yǎng 2–3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse
• 保养bǎo yǎng 3–3 → 2–3to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
• 修养xiū yǎng 1–3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
• 收养shōu yǎng 1–3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
• 抚养fǔ yǎng 3–3 → 2–3to foster; to bring up; to raise
• 养老yǎng lǎo 3–3 → 2–3to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
• 饲养sì yǎng 4–3 to raise; to rear
• 教养jiào yǎng 4–3 to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture