养护

養護

yǎnghù

verb #40,387

Meanings

1 to maintain; to keep in good condition
2 to conserve
3 to cure (concrete)

Characters

to nourish; raise

Examples

公路部门负责道路的日常养护。

Gōnglù bùmén fùzé dàolù de rìcháng yǎng hù.

The highway department is responsible for daily road maintenance.

刚浇的混凝土需要养护七天。

Gāng jiāo de hùnníngtǔ xūyào yǎng hù qī tiān.

Freshly poured concrete needs to be cured for seven days.

她很注重皮肤的养护。

Tā hěn zhùzhòng pífū de yǎng hù.

She pays a lot of attention to skin care.

Tips

usage

养 (yǎng) = 'nourish/raise' + 护 (hù) = 'protect'. Used across infrastructure (道路养护 road maintenance), construction (混凝土养护 concrete curing), health (皮肤养护 skincare), and pets/plants. 维护 (wéihù) overlaps but is more abstract — 维护 a system or rights, 养护 a physical thing that needs ongoing care.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

护 hù