培
bank soil; train; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
bank soil at base to protect
Used for agricultural crops, retaining walls, dams, or other structures that need soil support at their base.
Add more soil around the roots of the corn plants.
The workers raised and widened the dam by adding soil to its base.
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Remember to add a thin layer of soil around the base after transplanting saplings.
To prevent the earthen wall from collapsing, the villagers piled soil at its base.
Tea trees in the tea garden need regular soil banking to maintain nutrients.
verb
train; cultivate; educate
formalUsed for developing skills, talents, or professional abilities in people, often formal or educational contexts.
The company plans to train a new batch of technical staff.
The school is committed to cultivating well-rounded talents with moral, intellectual, and physical development.
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This mentor has trained many outstanding researchers.
The country invests a large amount of funds in cultivating high-end scientific and technological talents.
This training institution specializes in cultivating children's programming skills.
noun
surname Pei
Used as a Chinese family name, common in northern China.
This is Mr. Pei, our company's new director.
The surname Pei originated from the name of a fief during the Western Zhou Dynasty.