Chinese word

孕育

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn yù

Meaning

  • verbnurture

Example

母亲在腹中孕育着宝宝。mǔ qīn zài fù zhōng yùn yù zhe báo bǎo

A mother nurtures her baby in her womb.

Illustration for 孕育 (nurture)

More examples

良好的教育环境可以孕育人才。liáng hǎo de jiào yù huán jìng ké yǐ yùn yù rén cái

A good educational environment can nurture talent.

Core concept

Inner conditions bring something new into existence and support its gradual growth.

Common phrases

  • 孕育人才yùn yù rén cái

    nurture talent

  • 孕育希望yùn yù xī wàng

    foster hope

  • 孕育生命yùn yù shēng mìng

    nurture life

Similar words

培养péi yǎng: Deliberately develop a skill, habit, or ability through guidance and practice.
产生chǎn shēng: Come into existence as a new event, idea, or change.
形成xíng chéng: Take shape as a definite form or state through several elements coming together.

Definition in Chinese

在内在条件下逐步形成、培养出新的事物或趋势。zài nèi zài tiáo jiàn xià zhú bù xíng chéng péi yǎng chū xīn de shì wù huò qū shì

Word origin

孕 (yùn, "conceive") + 育 (yù, "nurture") forms a verb for something conceived within and then brought to maturity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, simpler verbs are often more natural for a basic act of raising a child, while this word suits a gradual process or a more formal description.

Other meanings

  • give rise toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 孕育期yùn yù qīformative periodnoun

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