feed and care for (young or animals)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feed and take care of (young children or animals) so that they can grow
Often used for raising infants, feeding livestock, or caring for young animals.
Nóng农
mín民
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
qǐ起
wèi喂
yǎng养
shēng牲
kǒu口
。
The farmers get up early every day to feed the livestock.
Tā她
cí辞
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
，
zài在
jiā家
jīng精
xīn心
wèi喂
yǎng养
yīng婴
ér儿
。
She quit her job to stay home and carefully nurse her baby.
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Mǔ母
rǔ乳
wèi喂
yǎng养
duì对
xīn新
shēng生
ér儿
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Breastfeeding is very important for the health of newborns.
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
de的
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
wèi喂
yǎng养
yòu幼
shī狮
。
The zoo staff are feeding the lion cubs.