栽培

zāipéi

verb HSK 7 #23,188

Meanings

1 to cultivate; to grow (plants)
2 to nurture; to foster (talent)

Characters

to cultivate; to nurture

Plant (栽) and nurture (培) — from planting seeds to growing talent.

Examples

这种花不太容易栽培。

Zhè zhǒng huā bú tài róngyì zāipéi.

This type of flower is not easy to cultivate.

感谢老师多年的栽培。

Gǎnxiè lǎoshī duō nián de zāipéi.

Thank you, teacher, for years of guidance and nurturing.

Tips

usage

When used about people, 栽培 is a humble, respectful word. Saying 感谢您的栽培 (thank you for nurturing me) is a formal way to thank a mentor, boss, or teacher who invested in your growth.

Stroke Order

栽 zāi

培 péi