喂养 wèiyǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
How to remember 喂养: 喂 hello + 养 to raise = to feed (a child, domestic animal etc).
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How it is used
- To feed and raise (a child, animal) - 喂养婴儿 (wèiyǎng yīng'ér) feed an infant; 人工喂养 (réngōng wèiyǎng) bottle/formula feeding.
- Covers ongoing nurturing feeding, not a single meal; for one act of feeding you'd say 喂 (wèi). Neutral register.