nurture and care for; maintain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to nurture and care for; to cultivate
Typically used for plants, animals, or young people, implying attentive care to promote healthy growth.
Nóng农
yì艺
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jīng精
xīn心
hù护
yǎng养
zhè这
xiē些
yāng秧
miáo苗
。
The agronomist is carefully nurturing these seedlings.
Zhè这
wèi位
mǔ母
qīn亲
xiàng像
hù护
yǎng养
yīng婴
ér儿
yī一
yàng样
hù护
yǎng养
nà那
zhī只
gāng刚
chū出
shēng生
de的
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
This mother cares for that newborn kitten as if it were a baby.
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Hù护
yǎng养
huā花
cǎo草
xū需
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
hé和
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
。
Nurturing flowers and plants requires patience and professional knowledge.
verb
to maintain; to keep in good repair
Used for infrastructure, equipment, or property, emphasizing maintenance to ensure proper function and prevent deterioration.
Gōng公
lù路
bù部
mén门
dìng定
qī期
pài派
rén人
hù护
yǎng养
zhè这
tiáo条
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guó国
dào道
。
The highway department sends people regularly to maintain this important national road.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
qiáo桥
dé得
dào到
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhuān专
xiàng项
zī资
jīn金
jìn进
xíng行
hù护
yǎng养
。
This ancient bridge received special government funding for its maintenance.
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Xiǎo小
qū区
de的
gōng公
gòng共
yóu游
lè乐
shè设
shī施
xū需
yào要
dà大
jiā家
gòng共
tóng同
hù护
yǎng养
。
The public playground equipment in the residential area requires everyone's joint maintenance.