养育 yǎngyù to rear
to rear; to bring up; to nurture
怎么记住“养育”: 养 to raise + 育 nurture = to rear.
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用法
- 'To raise and nurture (a child)' - combines feeding and upbringing: 养育子女 (yǎngyù zǐnǚ) to bring up children, 养育之恩 (yǎngyù zhī ēn) the debt owed to parents for raising you.
- Warmer and more complete than 养活 (just feeding/keeping alive); 养育 includes the emotional nurturing of raising a person.