raise animals; cultivate; rear
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to raise (animals); to breed; to rear livestock
Refers to the raising of domesticated animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, or poultry for agricultural purposes.
Nóng农
mín民
xù畜
yǎng养
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shēng牲
kǒu口
。
The farmers raised a lot of livestock.
Zhè这
gè个
mù牧
chǎng场
zhuān专
mén门
xù畜
yǎng养
niú牛
yáng羊
。
This ranch specializes in raising cattle and sheep.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
xù畜
yǎng养
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jiā家
qín禽
。
Their family raised quite a few poultry.
Xù畜
yǎng养
zhū猪
xū需
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
yì疫
gōng工
zuò作
。
Raising pigs requires attention to epidemic prevention.
verb
to cultivate; to foster; to nurture (talents, virtues, etc.)
formalExtended metaphorical usage referring to the cultivation of people, power, or abstract qualities.
Jūn君
zhǔ主
xù畜
yǎng养
mén门
kè客
yǐ以
gǒng巩
gù固
shì势
lì力
。
The monarch cultivated retainers to consolidate his power.
Tā他
xù畜
yǎng养
le了
yī一
pī批
qīn亲
xìn信
。
He nurtured a group of trusted followers.