养鱼

養魚

yǎngyú

verb #36,558

Meanings

1 to raise fish
2 to keep fish (as pets or in aquaculture)
3 fish farming

Characters

to raise; to rear

Examples

我家阳台上养了几条金鱼。

Wǒ jiā yángtái shàng yǎng le jǐ tiáo jīnyú.

We keep a few goldfish on our balcony.

村里很多人靠养鱼为生。

Cūn lǐ hěn duō rén kào yǎngyú wéi shēng.

Many people in the village make a living from fish farming.

养鱼可以减压。

Yǎngyú kěyǐ jiǎnyā.

Keeping fish can reduce stress.

Tips

culture

In modern Chinese internet slang, 养鱼 also describes 'stringing along multiple romantic prospects' — keeping a 'pond' of admirers in reserve. Context (a real aquarium vs. dating talk) makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

鱼 yú