nourish the body; recuperate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to nourish and strengthen the body; to recuperate
neutralUsed when someone is weak, sick, or recovering from an illness. It implies a conscious effort to restore health through nourishment.
Dà大
bìng病
gāng刚
hǎo好
，
hái还
xū需
yào要
jīng精
xīn心
bǔ补
yǎng养
。
After a serious illness, you still need careful recuperation.
Zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
qī期
jiān间
，
tā她
mā妈
ma妈
tiān天
tiān天
gěi给
tā她
dùn炖
jī鸡
tāng汤
bǔ补
yǎng养
shēn身
tǐ体
。
During her postpartum confinement, her mother stewed chicken soup for her every day to nourish her body.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
duō多
chī吃
xiē些
yǒu有
yíng营
yǎng养
de的
dōng东
xi西
lái来
bǔ补
yǎng养
yī一
xià下
。
The doctor suggested he eat more nutritious things to recuperate.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
cái材
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
bǔ补
yǎng养
qì气
xuè血
。
This medicinal herb is mainly used to nourish qi and blood.