Chinese word

喂养

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi yǎng

Meaning

  • verbraise

Example

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.

Illustration for 喂养 (raise)

More examples

动物收容所的志愿者每天喂养被救助的动物。dòng wù shōu róng suǒ de zhì yuàn zhě měi tiān wèi yǎng bèi jiù zhù de dòng wù

Volunteers at the animal shelter feed the rescued animals every day.

Core concept

Food and daily care are supplied together so a living thing can grow or stay alive.

Common phrases

  • 喂养宠物wèi yǎng chǒng wù

    feed pets

  • 人工喂养rén gōng wèi yǎng

    hand-rear

  • 喂养家畜wèi yǎng jiā chù

    raise livestock

Similar words

养yǎng: Look after a living thing and support its growth over time.
喂wèi: Give a person or animal something to eat.
照顾zhào gù: Look after someone's daily needs or health and provide needed help.
饲养sì yǎng: Keep and raise animals by supplying food and managing their care.

Definition in Chinese

对动物、婴幼儿或幼小植物提供食物并承担日常照料，以促进其生长或维持生命的行为。duì dòng wù yīng yòu ér huò yòu xiǎo zhí wù tí gōng shí wù bìng chéng dān rì cháng zhào liào yǐ cù jìn qí shēng zhǎng huò wéi chí shēng mìng de xíng wéi

Word origin

喂养 (wèiyǎng, "feed and raise") combines 喂 (wèi, "feed") with 养 (yǎng, "raise"), joining the act of giving food with the longer care that supports growth.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds more descriptive or formal when discussing livestock, babies, or young plants than the ordinary wording used for routine pet care.

Other meanings

  • feedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 喂养费wèi yǎng fèifeeding costsnoun
  • 喂养员wèi yǎng yuánanimal caretakernoun

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