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to bring up (children)

HSK 2 (3.0)5 meanings#3496
MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to bring up (children)

    照顾和教育小孩,使其长大zhàogù hé jiàoyù xiǎoháizi, shǐ qī zhǎng dà

    • She raised three children.

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    • I have a whole family to support.

  2. verb

    to support

    照顾、供养或培育某人或某物zhàogu、gōngyǎng huò péiyù mǒurén huò mǒuwù

    • He has a dog.

  3. verb

    to give birth

    生育孩子或小动物shēngyù háizi huò xiǎo dòngwù

    • She raised a child.

  4. verb

    to keep (pets)

    饲养动物或植物,使它们生存和生长。sìyǎng dòngwù huò zhíwù, shǐ tāmen shēngcún hé shēngzhǎng

    • Do you keep pets?

  5. verb

    to raise (animals)

    照顾和饲喂动物,使其生长。zhàogù hé sìwěi dòngwù, shǐ qī shēngzhǎng.

    • He likes to keep dogs.

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A person nourishing a lamb is the meaning of the character.

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