喂养

• Pinyin: wèi yǎng
• Desglose de hanzi: 喂 = 口 + 畏 (call to eat, feed); 养 = 羊 + 食 (raise, nourish)

Significado

Alimentar y criar; nutrir de forma continuada.

Primarily used for animals and young children. Implies ongoing, sustained nourishment and care. 母乳喂养 (breastfeeding) is a common compound. Distinguished from 养活 (to support financially) and 饲养 (to raise livestock commercially).

Ejemplos

1. 农场工人每天负责喂养牲畜。
2. 母乳喂养对婴儿的免疫系统发育非常有益。
3. 野生动物保护中心的工作人员精心喂养着受伤的动物。

Guía de uso

Contexto: animal care, parenting, agriculture

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 她悉心喂养着这只受伤的小鸟，直到它康复后才将其放归自然。(She carefully nursed and fed the injured little bird until it recovered and could be released back into the wild.)
• 科学合理地喂养婴儿，有助于促进其健康成长和发育。(Feeding infants in a scientifically sound and appropriate way helps promote their healthy growth and development.)

Incorrecto

• 他喂养了三个孩子长大成人 — use 抚养 or 养育 when talking about raising children to adulthood; 喂养 focuses on feeding and nourishing, not the full scope of upbringing

Origen e historia

喂 (to feed, to give food to) + 养 (to raise, to nurture)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal