修养

修養

xiūyǎng

noun HSK 7-9 #18,191

Meanings

HSK 1

他是一个很有修养的人。

Tā shì yígè hěn yǒu xiūyǎng de rén.

He is a person of great refinement.

HSK 3

读书可以提高一个人的修养。

Dúshū kěyǐ tígāo yígè rén de xiūyǎng.

Reading can improve a person's cultivation.

HSK 5

良好的修养需要长期的培养。

Liánghǎo de xiūyǎng xūyào chángqī de péiyǎng.

Good cultivation requires long-term nurturing.

culture

修养 is rooted in Confucian values of self-improvement (修身 xiūshēn). A person with 修养 is well-mannered, cultured, and self-disciplined.

usage

有修养 = refined/cultured. 没修养 = rude/uncultured. It's a common way to praise or criticize someone's character.

修 xiū

养 yǎng