HSK6: learn ten words at a time

养 · yǎng

raise; keep and care for an animal

I / me我wǒdomestic (animals)家养jiā yǎng(completed / change)了le一只yī zhīcat猫māo。

wǒ jiā yǎng le yī zhī māo。

Here, 养: raise; keep and care for an animal.

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养成 · yǎngchéng

develop a habit or pattern over time

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto cultivate养成yǎng chéngevery day每天měi tiānto read a book读书dú shū(modifier / structural particle)的dehabit习惯xí guàn。

wǒ xiǎng yǎng chéng měi tiān dú shū de xí guàn。

Here, 养成: develop a habit or pattern over time.

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培养 · péiyǎng

develop or cultivate an ability or habit

to read阅读yuè dúcan / may可以kě yǐto cultivate培养péi yǎngimagination想象力xiǎng xiàng lì。

yuè dú kě yǐ péi yǎng xiǎng xiàng lì。

Here, 培养: develop or cultivate an ability or habit.

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营养 · yíngyǎng

nutrition; nourishment

this这zhè道菜dào càiflavor味道wèi dàogood好hǎo，also也yědegree / adjective linker很hěnto have / there is有yǒunutrition营养yíng yǎng。

zhè dào cài wèi dào hǎo， yě hěn yǒu yíng yǎng。

Here, 营养: nutrition; nourishment.

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养老 · yǎnglǎo

to provide for life in old age

he / him他tāat / in在zàito think over考虑kǎo lǜto retire (from the…退休tuì xiūback后hòu(modifier / structural particle)的deto provide for the elderly…养老yǎng lǎoto arrange安排ān pái。

tā zài kǎo lǜ tuì xiū hòu de yǎng lǎo ān pái。

Here, 养老: to provide for life in old age.

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养老院 · yǎnglǎoyuàn

care home for elderly people

she / her她tāat / in在zàithe whole family一家yī jiānursing home养老院yǎng lǎo yuànto make做zuòvolunteer志愿者zhì yuàn zhě。

tā zài yī jiā yǎng lǎo yuàn zuò zhì yuàn zhě。

Here, 养老院: care home for elderly people.

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