教养

jiào yǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to train
2. to educate
3. to bring up
4. to nurture
5. education
6. culture
7. upbringing
8. early conditioning

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 培养 péi yǎng 培养 péi yǎng to cultivate 侧重于按照一定目的长期地教育和训练: to cultivate
• 修养 xiū yǎng 修养 xiū yǎng accomplishment 作为名词，指人在道德、学问等方面达到的水平: accomplishment

Synonyms

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• 教育 jiào yù 教育 jiào yù to educate 作为动词，指对儿童进行培养教导: to educate
• 培育 péi yù 培育 péi yù to train 指培养幼小生物，引申为教育培养: to train

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“教养”作名词时指道德修养，常被误作“有教育”的程度，但“教育”作名词时指学业知识传授，二者搭配不同。

Example Sentences

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父母有责任 教养 子女。

Parents have the responsibility to raise and educate their children.

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Words Containing 教养

• 劳动教养 劳动教养 láo dòng jiào yǎng: reeducation through labor

Child Words of 教养

• 教 教 jiāo: to teach
• 教 教 jiào: religion
• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)