How to say “cultivate” in Chinese
cultivate, nurture
“Cultivate” in Chinese is 培养, péi yǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
培养 is read péi yǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”: heaping soil over roots. The right part is the same as in 陪 péi and 赔 péi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “培养”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 培养. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 父母应该从小培养孩子的好习惯。fùmǔyīnggāicóngxiǎopéiyǎngháizidehǎoxíguànParents should build good habits in their children from an early age.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cultivate” in Chinese?
“Cultivate” in Chinese is 培养, pinyin péiyǎng.
What does 培养 mean?
培养 (péiyǎng) means “cultivate, nurture”.
How do you write 培养?
培养 is 2 characters: 培 (péi) — bank up; cultivate; 养 (yǎng) — raise, keep. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 培养?
培养 is read péiyǎng. Tones: péi — second tone, yǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cultivate” in the lesson “Growing and Learning”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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