养
yǎng
to raise (animals)
to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
她在家里养了一只小猫。
tā zài jiā lǐ yǎng le yī zhī xiǎo māo。
She keeps a little cat at home.
父母把我们养大真的很不容易。
fù mǔ bǎ wǒ men yǎng dà zhēn de hěn bù róng yì。
It was truly not easy for our parents to bring us up.
Words with 养
营养不良
yíng yǎng bù liáng
malnutrition
养精蓄锐
yǎng jīng xù ruì
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
养活
yǎng huo
to provide for
认养
rèn yǎng
to sponsor
赡养费
shàn yǎng fèi
alimony
疗养
liáo yǎng
to get well
饲养员
sì yǎng yuán
zookeeper
素养
sù yǎng
(personal) accomplishment
培养
péi yǎng
to cultivate
遵时养晦
zūn shí yǎng huì
to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)
野外放养
yě wài fàng yǎng
free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)
闭目养神
bì mù yǎng shén
to relax with one's eyes closed