养
Character
to care for a child or animal as it grows up
Meaning
yǎng
yang3- to care for a child or animal as it grows up
- to give money and food to family members who need it
Examples
我家养了一只猫。
wǒ jiā yǎng le yì zhī māo
My family has a cat.
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爸妈养了三个孩子。
bà mā yǎng le sān gè hái zi
Mom and dad raised three children.
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Words with 养
See all 161 →养成yǎng chéngto form a habit by doing something oftenWordHSK 4养老yǎng lǎoto look after your parents when they are oldWordHSK 6养殖yǎng zhíto raise animals or fish, often for food or to sellWordHSK 7–9养活yǎng huoto give a person or family the food and money they needWordHSK 7–9养生yǎng shēngto take care of your health by eating well, resting, and exercisingWordHSK 7–9养老金yǎng lǎo jīnmoney that old people get every month after they stop workingWordHSK 7–9养老院yǎng lǎo yuàna place where old people live and nurses take care of themWordHSK 7–9养伤yǎng shāngto heal a woundWord养兵yǎng bīngto train troopsWord养分yǎng fènnutrientWord养地yǎng dìto maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)Word养大yǎng dàto raise (a child or animal)Word