生养 生養
生养 生養 shēng yǎng ㄕㄥ ㄧㄤˇ saang1 joeng5
- to bring up (children)
- to raise
- to bear
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生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
养 養
- 休养 休養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ jau1 joeng5 to recuperate
- 供养 供養 gōng yǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˇ gung1 joeng5 to supply
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 修养 修養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 accomplishment
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng ㄆㄟˊ ㄧㄤˇ pui4 joeng5 to cultivate
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- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
- 抚养 撫養 fǔ yǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ fu2 joeng5 to foster
- 收养 收養 shōu yǎng ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 教养 教養 jiào yǎng ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ gaau3 joeng5 to educate; to bring up; to nurture
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ liu4 joeng5 to get well
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 赡养 贍養 shàn yǎng ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇ sim6 joeng5 to support
- 领养 領養 lǐng yǎng ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄤˇ ling5 joeng5 to adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 饲养 飼養 sì yǎng ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ zi6 joeng5 to raise
- 养分 養分 yǎng fèn ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄣˋ joeng5 fan6 nutrient
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng ㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ joeng5 sing4 to cultivate
- 养殖 養殖 yǎng zhí ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ joeng5 zik6 to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 养活 養活 yǎng huo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ joeng5 wut6 to provide for
- 养生 養生 yǎng shēng ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥ joeng5 sang1 to maintain good health
Idioms with these characters
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
- 姑息养奸 姑息養奸 gū xī yǎng jiān ㄍㄨ ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄢ gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
- 俭以养廉 儉以養廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gim6 ji5 joeng5 lim4 (idiom) frugality makes honesty
- 韬光养晦 韜光養晦 tāo guāng yǎng huì ㄊㄠ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄟˋ tou1 gwong1 joeng5 fui3 to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
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- 修心养性 修心養性 xiū xīn yǎng xìng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ sau1 sam1 joeng5 sing3 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
- 养虎伤身 養虎傷身 yǎng hǔ shāng shēn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄕㄤ ㄕㄣ joeng5 fu2 soeng1 san1 Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
- 养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6 lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
- 养虎遗患 養虎遺患 yǎng hǔ yí huàn ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ joeng5 fu2 wai4 waan6 Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
- 养家糊口 養家糊口 yǎng jiā hú kǒu ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ㄎㄡˇ joeng5 gaa1 wu4 hau2 (idiom) to provide for one's family
- 养家活口 養家活口 yǎng jiā huó kǒu ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇ joeng5 gaa1 wut6 hau2 to support one's family (idiom)
- 养精蓄锐 養精蓄銳 yǎng jīng xù ruì ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄟˋ joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
Example sentences
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人 的 后半生 後半生 就是 由 他 前半生 养成 養成 的 习惯 習慣 所 构成 構成 的 ， 其他 什么 什麼 都 没有 沒有 。
The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
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