Chinese

péiyù
Meaning: to breed; to cultivate; to nurture
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

培
育

Example sentences

Scientists have successfully bred a new variety of rice.
科研人員正在培育玉米的新品種。
科研人员正在培育玉米的新品种。
Researchers are cultivating a new breed of corn.
學校是培育人才的園地。
学校是培育人才的园地。
School is a garden for cultivating talent.
父母用心培育子女,無非是希望孩子們能成大器。
父母用心培育子女,无非是希望孩子们能成大器。
Parents carefully nurture their children, hoping nothing more than for them to become people of great talent.

Usage Notes

Refers to growing plants/animals or educating people.

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