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7-9

to raise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

si4yang3 sìyǎng

Meaning


Primary

to raise

Alternatives

raise, raises, raising, raised, to rear, rear

Mnemonic


饲养 To raise is 养 to raise an animal by 饲 feeding and caring for it.

Usage


我们 家 饲养 了 一 只 狗。

Our family is raising a dog.

他 从 小 就 喜欢 饲养 小鸟。

He has liked raising birds since he was little.

他 在 农场 饲养 牛 和 羊。

He raises cows and sheep on the farm.

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