栽培

• Pinyin: zāi péi
• Hanzi breakdown: 栽 = 木 + 𠂉 (to plant/set in ground); 培 = 土 + 咅 (to nurture/cultivate with care)

Meaning

To cultivate (plants); to nurture, mentor, or develop (people). In the literal sense, carefully growing plants from seedlings; metaphorically, investing in someone's professional or personal growth.

Widely used in both agricultural and professional contexts. In the workplace, 栽培 implies a senior person investing sustained effort into a junior person's development. The expression 感谢您的栽培 is a formal and deeply respectful way of thanking a mentor or superior.

Examples

1. 他在农业科学院长期从事蔬菜设施栽培技术的研究与推广工作。 He has long been engaged in research and promotion of greenhouse vegetable cultivation techniques at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
2. 我能有今日的成就，离不开恩师多年来对我的悉心栽培与无私指引。 I wouldn't be where I am today without my mentor's careful guidance and selfless support over the years.
3. 这家企业高度重视对青年管理人才的栽培，每年投入大量资源用于培训。 This company places great importance on developing young management talent, investing substantial resources in training every year.

Usage Guide

Context: agriculture, mentorship, education, HR

Tone: grateful/respectful

Do Say

• 感谢公司多年来对我的栽培与信任，让我在这个平台上不断突破自我。(Thank you for the company's years of nurturing and trust, which have allowed me to continuously surpass myself on this platform.)
• 这位农业专家长年致力于推广新型果树栽培技术，帮助山区农民显著增收。(This agricultural expert has long been dedicated to promoting new fruit tree cultivation techniques, helping mountain-area farmers significantly increase their income.)

Don't Say

• 栽培你自己 — 栽培 implies someone nurturing another person; for self-development use 培养自己 or 磨炼自己

Origin & History

栽 (to plant) + 培 (to cultivate/nurture)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal