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to raise

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

si4yang3 sìyǎng

Meaning


Primary

to raise

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


飼養 To raise is 養 to raise an animal by 飼 feeding and caring for it.

Usage


我們 家 飼養 了 一 隻 狗。

Our family is raising a dog.

他 從 小 就 喜歡 飼養 小鳥。

He has liked raising birds since he was little.

他 在 農場 飼養 牛 和 羊。

He raises cows and sheep on the farm.

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