養 (joeng5 | yang3) : support; sustain; breed; rest; foster

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養

joeng5

yang3

[1] [v] support; sustain; provide for
[2] [v] breed; raise; grow; keep
[3] [v] rest; convalesce; recuperate
[4] [adj] foster; adoptive; adopted
[5] [v] [國] give birth to

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Level: 2

Radical: (#184)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

養 / 养

This word has been viewed 9782 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2013 06:07

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養父母 joeng5 fu6 mou5 yang3 fu4 mu3 = to support one's parents

贍養費 sin6 joeng5 fai3 shan4 yang3 fei4 = alimony

養父 joeng5 fu6 yang3 fu4 = foster father

保養 bou2 joeng5 bao3 yang3 = to take good care of one's health

養育 joeng5 juk6 yang3 yu4 = bring up

養活 joeng5 wut6 yang3 huo5 = to raise

養殖 joeng5 zik6 yang3 zhi2 = to cultivate; cultivation

養料 joeng5 liu6*2 yang3 liao4 = nourishment

養成 joeng5 sing4 yang3 cheng2 = to acquire

養分 joeng5 fan6 yang3 fen4 = nutrient

營養 jing4 joeng5 ying2 yang3 = nutrition

休養 jau1 joeng5 xiu1 yang3 = to recover; to recuperate

修養 sau1 joeng5 xiu1 yang3 = accomplishment; mastery; training; self-cultivation

教養 gaau3 joeng5 jiao4 yang3 = upbringing; nurturing; to nurture; to bring up

撫養 fu2 joeng5 fu3 yang3 = bring up; raise; foster

培養 pui4 joeng5 pei2 yang3 = to train, to culture, to bring up, to groom (for a position)

療養 liu4 joeng5 liao2 yang3 = [v]to get well; to heal; to recuperate

嬌生慣養 giu1 sang1 gwaan3 joeng5 = coddle since childhood

養老金 joeng5 lou5 gam1 yang3 lao3 jin1 = annuity; old-age pension

撫養成人 fu2 joeng5 sing4 jan4 fu3 yang3 cheng2 ren2 = to bring up (a child)

勞動教養 lou4 dung6 gaau3 joeng5 lao2 dong4 jiao4 yang3 = reeducation through labor

收養 sau1 joeng5 shou1 yang3 = adopt (a child); adoption

培養基 pui4 joeng5 gei1 pei2 yang3 ji1 = culture medium

營養作用 jing4 joeng5 zok3 jung6 ying2 yang3 zuo4 yong4 = nutrition

營養素 jing4 joeng5 sou3 ying2 yang3 su4 = nutrient

養份 joeng5 fan6 yang3 fen4 = nutrient

飲食療養 jam2 sik6 liu4 joeng5 yin3 shi2 liao2 yang3 = diet

本地培養的人才 bun2 dei6 pui4 joeng5 dik1 jan4 coi4 = homegrown talent 國

營養學家 jing4 joeng5 hok6 gaa1 = dietician

滋養 zi1 joeng5 = nourish

養母 joeng5 mou5 = foster mother

營養不良 jing4 joeng5 bat1 loeng4 ying2 yang3 bu4 liang2 = malnourishment 國

養仔 joeng5 zai2 = [n] adopted child; foster son 粵

養仔女 joeng5 zai2 neoi5*2 = [v] to bring up or bear one's children 粵

養女 joeng5 neoi5*2 = [n] adopted child; foster daughter

養兒女 joeng5 ji4 neoi5*2 = [v] to bring up or bear one's children

養神 joeng5 san4 = [v] repose

養身 joeng5 san1 = [v] to care for the health

養病 joeng5 beng6 = [v] recuperate

養大 joeng5 daai6 = [v] to raise (as in a child)

養家 joeng5 gaa1 = [v] to support one's family

養狗 joeng5 gau2 = [v] to keep a dog or puppy

養老 joeng5 lou5 = [v] provide for the aged

養唔熟 joeng5 m4 suk6 = disobedient; hard to train or educate 粵

養命 joeng5 meng6 = [v] to sustain one's life

養眼 joeng5 ngaan5 = [adj] good looking (lit., "feeding the eyes")

養傷 joeng5 soeng1 = [v] to care for an injury received; to nurse one's wounds

養老保險 joeng5 lou5 bou2 him2 yang3 lao3 bao3 xian3 = old-age insurance; endowment insurance

領養 ling5 joeng5 ling3 yang3 = to adopt (a child); to foster (a child)

飼養 zi6 joeng5 = to raise, to rear (of livestock)

水產養殖 seoi2 caan2 joeng5 zik6 = aquaculture

養車 joeng5 ce1 yang3 che1 = to maintain a car , to keep a car

保養期 bou2 joeng5 kei4 bao3 yang3 qi1 (PRC) / qi2 (Taiwan) = defect liability warranty period

素養 sou3 joeng5 = accomplishments

生娘唔大養娘大 saang1 noeng4 m4 daai6 joeng5 noeng4 daai6 = foster parents are to be honoured more than natural parents 粵

肌肉營養不良症 gei1 juk6 jing4 joeng5 bat1 loeng4 zing3 ji1 rou4 ying2 yang3 bu4 liang2 zheng4 = muscular dystrophy 國

營養師 jing4 joeng5 si1 ying2 yang3 shi1 = dietitian; dietician

一樣米養百樣人 jat1 joeng6 mai5 joeng5 baak3 joeng6 jan4 yi1 yang4 mi3 yang3 bai3 yang4 ren2 = there are different kinds of people in the world

養精蓄銳 joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6 yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 = to conserve energy; to build up strength

養顏 joeng5 ngaan4 yang3 yan2 = nourish the complexion

養兒一百歲，長憂九十九 joeng5 ji4 jat1 baak3 seoi3 coeng4 jau1 gau2 sap6 gau2 yang3 er5 yi1 bai3 sui4 chang2 you1 jiu3 shi2 jiu3 = parents worry about their children forever

養尊處優 jeong5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1 yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 = lead a life of luxury

養兒育女 joeng5 ji4 juk6 neoi5 yang3 er2 yu4 nv3 = to raise children; to bring up children

豢養 waan6 joeng5 huan4 yang3 = raise; groom; feed

護養院 wu6 joeng5 jyun2 hu4 yang3 yuan4 = nursing home

保養證 bou2 joeng5 zing3 bao3 yang3 zheng4 = warranty, guaranty

撫養權 fu2 joeng5 kyun4 fu3 yang3 quan2 = custody (pertaining to a child)

供養 gung1 joeng5; gung3 joeng5 gong1 yang3; gong4 yang3 = supply, provide for one's elders; make offerings to the gods

營養價值 jing4 joeng5 gaa3 zik6 ying2 yang3 jia4 zhi2 = nutritional value

養兒防老 joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5 yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 = rearing children prevents one from aging

養雞場 joeng5 gai1 coeng4 yang3 ji1 chang3 = chicken farm

安養院 on1 joeng5 jyun6*2 an1 yang3 yuan4 = hospice, retirement home

養豬場 joeng5 zyu1 coeng4 yang3 zhu1 chang3 = pig farm, piggery

營養期 jing4 joeng5 kei4 ying2 yang3 qi1 (PRC), ying2 yang3 qi2 (Taiwan) = trophophase in mitosis

培養液 pui4 joeng5 jik6 pei2 yang3 yi4 (Taiwan), pei2 yang3 ye4 (PRC) = [bio.] culture solution

飼養箱 zi6 joeng5 soeng1 si4 yang3 xiang1 = wormery

細胞培養 sai3 baau1 pui4 joeng5 xi4 bao1 pei2 yang3 = cell culture

頤養天年 ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4 yi2 yang3 tian1 nian2 = retire; take care of oneself during one's remaining years after retirement

棄養 hei2 joeng5 qi4 yang3 = of one's parents to decease (they have given up raising their children)

將養 zoeng1 joeng5 jiang1 yang3 = recuperate; rest

鞠養 guk1 joeng5 ju2 [TW] ju1 [PRC] yang3 = (of parents) to rear; to raise

培養皿 pui4 joeng5 ming5 pei2 yang3 min3 = Petri dish

姑息養奸 gu1 sik1 joeng5 gaan1 gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1 = toleration nurtures evildoers

養樂多 joeng5 lok6 do1 yang3 le4 duo1 = Yakult (Taiwan), see 益力多

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生果又甜又有營養。粵
Fruits are sweet and nutritious.
[Please note that "有" is missing from the audio by mistake.]

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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