English–Chinese
“raise” in Chinese
How to say “raise” in Chinese
“Raise” in Chinese is 养 (yǎng).
A caregiver provides the steady food, money, or care that lets a living being continue to live and grow.
Example sentences with 养
父母辛苦地养孩子长大。fù mǔ xīn kǔ dì yǎng hái zi zhǎng dà
The parents work hard to raise their children until they grow up.
Tips for using 养
- English raise can also mean lifting something upward, but its life-care meaning is used for bringing up children and caring for animals.
Other Chinese words for “raise”
请举手回答。qíng jú shǒu huí dá
Please raise your hand to answer.
他们决定一起抚养这个孩子。tā men jué dìng yì qǐ fú yǎng zhè ge hái zi
They decided to raise this child together.
车轮把灰尘扬起来。chē lún bǎ huī chén yáng qǐ lái
The wheels kicked up dust.
他们在筹集捐款。tā men zài chóu jí juān kuǎn
They are raising donations.
公司决定上调员工工资。gōng sī jué dìng shàng tiáo yuán gōng gōng zī
The company decided to raise its employees' wages.
父母共同哺育子女。fù mǔ gòng tóng bǔ yù zí nǚ
The parents raise their children together.
他在乡下喂养很多猪。tā zài xiāng xià wèi yǎng hěn duō zhū
He raises many pigs in the countryside.
公司正在筹措明年的运营资金。gōng sī zhèng zài chóu cuò míng nián de yùn yíng zī jīn
The company is raising next year's operating funds.
妈妈在乡下养育孩子们。mā mā zài xiāng xià yǎng yù hái zi men
Mom raises the children in the countryside.