养

yǎng

to raise; to keep; to support

Dictionary entry

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets)

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养

See it in sentences

我家养了一只小猫。

Wǒ jiā yǎng le yī zhī xiǎo māo.

English

My family has a little cat.

养小狗要每天带它出去。

Yǎng xiǎo gǒu yào měi tiān dài tā chūqù.

English

Keeping a puppy means taking it out every day.

Goes with

  • 养猫keep a cat
  • 养狗keep a dog
  • 养花grow flowers
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