How to say “keep” in Chinese
keep (pets), raise
“Keep” in Chinese is 养, yǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
养 is read yǎng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “养”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 养. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我养了一只猫wǒyǎngleyìzhīmāoI got a cat.
- 你家养狗吗？nǐjiāyǎnggǒumaDo you have a dog at home?
- 你养宠物吗？nǐyǎngchǒngwùmaDo you have a pet?
- 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.
- 奶奶家在农村，养了很多动物。nǎinaijiāzàinóngcūn,yǎnglehěnduōdòngwùGrandma lives in the countryside and keeps lots of animals.
- 爷爷养了很多猪yéyeyǎnglehěnduōzhūGrandpa keeps lots of pigs.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Life and habits”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “keep” in Chinese?
“Keep” in Chinese is 养, pinyin yǎng.
What does 养 mean?
养 (yǎng) means “keep (pets), raise”.
How do you write 养?
养 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 养?
养 is read yǎng. Tones: yǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“keep” in the lesson “Life and habits”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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