育婴 (yùyīng): to look after a baby

Meanings

1 to look after a baby
2 infant care
3 child-rearing

Characters

育

Examples

她考取了育婴师资格证。

Tā kǎoqǔ le yùyīngshī zīgézhèng.

She earned a certified infant-care specialist license.

新手父母都在学习育婴知识。

Xīnshǒu fùmǔ dōu zài xuéxí yùyīng zhīshí.

First-time parents are all studying infant care.

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usage

Mostly appears as a modifier for related words: 育婴师 (yùyīngshī, 'certified baby-care professional'), 育婴堂 (yùyīngtáng, 'foundling home / orphanage' — historical), 育婴假 ('parental leave'). Rarely used as a standalone verb in casual speech, where 带孩子 (dài háizi) or 照顾婴儿 is more natural.