养育

養育

yǎngyù

verb #10,221

Meanings

1 to rear
2 to bring up
3 to nurture

Characters

to raise, to nourish

to educate, to nurture

Examples

父母辛辛苦苦养育了我们。

Fùmǔ xīnxinkǔkǔ yǎngyù le wǒmen.

Our parents worked hard to raise us.

养育孩子需要很多耐心。

Yǎngyù háizi xūyào hěnduō nàixīn.

Raising children takes a lot of patience.

Tips

usage

养育 emphasizes both feeding/providing (养) and educating/nurturing (育). Compare with 抚养 (fǔyǎng), which focuses more on providing care, and 教育 (jiàoyù), which means education.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

育 yù