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培养 (péi yǎng) — how to say "to cultivate" in Chinese
培养
To cultivate, to foster
verb
Character composition
培
to grow; to raise
养
to bring up; to educate
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
培养人才
péiyǎng réncái
cultivate talent
培养兴趣
péiyǎng xìngqù
cultivate interest
培养习惯
péiyǎng xíguàn
cultivate a habit
Examples
父母应该从小培养孩子独立生活和思考的好习惯。
Parents should cultivate good habits of independent living and thinking in their children from an early age.
培养兴趣。
To cultivate interest.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to cultivate" in Chinese?
"to cultivate" in Chinese is 培养 (péi yǎng).
培养 meaning in English
培养 (péi yǎng) means "To cultivate, to foster".
How is 培养 pronounced?
It is pronounced péi yǎng (written as pei yang, peiyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cultivate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 培养: 培 has 11 strokes, 养 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 培养?
培养 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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