养羊

養羊

yǎngyáng

verb

Meanings

1 to raise sheep
2 sheep husbandry
3 to herd sheep

Characters

to raise / rear

Examples

HSK 7-9

他家世代养羊。

Tā jiā shìdài yǎngyáng.

His family has raised sheep for generations.

HSK 7-9

在内蒙古，养羊是主要的产业。

Zài Nèi Měnggǔ, yǎngyáng shì zhǔyào de chǎnyè.

In Inner Mongolia, sheep raising is a major industry.

Tips

memory

养 + animal = 'to raise X'. Same pattern: 养鸡 (raise chickens), 养鱼 (raise fish), 养猪 (raise pigs), 养狗 (raise/keep a dog).

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

羊 yáng