feed and nurture; foster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to feed; to nourish
Literally refers to providing food, often used for feeding infants or young animals.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
yòng用
mǔ母
rǔ乳
bǔ哺
yù育
yīng婴
ér儿
。
The mother nourishes her baby with breast milk.
Yòu幼
niǎo鸟
yī依
kào靠
qīn亲
niǎo鸟
bǔ哺
yù育
zhǎng长
dà大
。
The young birds rely on their parents to feed them until they grow up.
verb
to nurture; to cultivate; to foster
formalMetaphorically refers to providing support, education, or an environment for growth and development. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Zǔ祖
guó国
hé和
rén人
mín民
bǔ哺
yù育
le了
wǒ我
men们
。
Our motherland and its people have nurtured us.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
bǔ哺
yù育
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jié杰
chū出
de的
rén人
cái才
。
This university has nurtured many outstanding talents.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
bǔ哺
yù育
le了
tā他
de的
yì艺
shù术
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Traditional culture nurtured his artistic inspiration.