Chinese word

饲养

Pronunciation

Pinyinsì yǎng

Meaning

  • verbkeep

Example

饲养狗需要耐心。sì yǎng gǒu xū yào nài xīn

Keeping a dog requires patience.

Illustration for 饲养 (keep)

More examples

他们在后院饲养了几只小鸡。tā men zài hòu yuàn sì yǎng le jǐ zhī xiǎo jī

They raised several chicks in the backyard.

Core concept

The sustained work of keeping animals healthy from daily feeding through growth.

Common phrases

  • 饲养动物sì yǎng dòng wù

    raise animals

  • 人工饲养rén gōng sì yǎng

    raise artificially

  • 饲养宠物sì yǎng chǒng wù

    keep pets

Similar words

养yǎng: Care for and raise living things in everyday settings, supporting their growth.
喂养wèi yǎng: Feed and care for an animal so it grows or stays healthy.
养育yǎng yù: Raise a child through daily care and education as the child grows.
养护yǎng hù: Maintain an animal's health through regular care and management.

Definition in Chinese

为动物提供食物和护理，使其生长或维持生命的行为。wèi dòng wù tí gōng shí wù hé hù lǐ shǐ qí shēng zhǎng huò wéi chí shēng mìng de xíng wéi

Word origin

饲 (sì, "feed") + 养 (yǎng, "nurture") forms a compound for providing animals with food and ongoing care.

Usage tips

  • This verb often gives animal-care statements a formal, task-focused tone suited to farms, zoos, and professional care.

Other meanings

  • raiseverb

Opposites

  • 放养fàng yǎnglet animals roamverb

Related words

  • 饲养员sì yǎng yuánanimal keepernoun
  • 饲养场sì yáng chǎnganimal-raising facilitynoun
  • 饲养费sì yǎng fèianimal-keeping costsnoun

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