涵养

涵養
hányǎng
noun #48,610

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 self-cultivation
  2. 2 self-restraint
  3. 3 inner refinement

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiàn shì kǎoyàn yí gè rén de hányǎng.
This kind of thing tests a person's inner refinement.
HSK 7-9
Tā hěn yǒu hányǎng, cóngbù fāpíqi.
He has great self-restraint and never loses his temper.

Tips

usage
能控制情绪的功夫 - 'the skill of controlling one's emotions'. 涵养 is the dignified composure that survives provocation. Often paired with (有涵养 = 'has cultivation').
memory
= 'to contain water'; = 'to nurture'. Picture a deep reservoir that absorbs storms without overflowing - that's 涵养.

Stroke Order

hán
yǎng