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培养 (péi yǎng): to cultivate, to foster

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to cultivate, to foster
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to cultivate
  • to breed
  • to foster
  • to nurture
  • to educate
  • to groom (for a position)
  • education
  • fostering
  • culture (biology)

Chinese explanation

  • 指长期教育和训练,使人或事物逐渐成长、发展。例如培养人才、培养学生
  • 也指在适宜条件下繁殖或生长,如培养细菌、培养植物。

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HSK 3

to raise (animals)

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Example sentences

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Teacher Li reads aloud with the students every day to gradually cultivate their language intuition.

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Cultivating good reading habits from an early age benefits a child for a lifetime.

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That company uses job rotation training to cultivate future managers.

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Taking care of small animals can cultivate a child's patience and sense of responsibility.

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After several years of cultivation, this young team finally won the championship.

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