yǎng

raise, rear, bring up; support

DEFINITIONS

養 yǎng
  • to raise (animals)
  • to bring up (children)
  • to keep (pets)
  • to support
  • to give birth

WORDS

精蓄銳 yǎng jīng xù ruì to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
羊 yǎng yáng sheep husbandry
老 yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
老保險 yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn old-age insurance
老送終 yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die
老金 yǎng lǎo jīn pension
老金雙軌制 yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì dual pension scheme (PRC)
老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn nursing home
育 yǎng yù to rear; to bring up; to nurture
花 yǎng huā growing flowers
虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom
虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
虎遺患 yǎng hǔ yí huàn Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom
蜂 yǎng fēng to raise bees
蜂人 yǎng fēng rén beekeeper; apiculturist
蜂業 yǎng fēng yè beekeeping; apiculture
蠶 yǎng cán to raise silkworms
蠶業 yǎng cán yè silk industry
護 yǎng hù to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc)
路費 yǎng lù fèi road maintenance tax (China)
雞場 yǎng jī chǎng chicken farm
顏 yǎng yán to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance
魚池 yǎng yú chí fishpond
魚缸 yǎng yú gāng aquarium; fish tank
wèi yǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)