培养

• 拼音: péi yǎng
• 汉字拆解: 培 = 土 (earth) + 咅 (phonetic) — to nurture like soil around roots; 养 = 羊 (sheep) + food component — to feed and raise

含义

To cultivate; to foster; to develop. To nurture the growth of skills, talent, habits, or character over time.

A widely used verb emphasising long-term development and nurturing — 培养人才 (cultivate talent), 培养兴趣 (develop an interest), 培养习惯 (build a habit). More abstract and broader than 培训 (which focuses on structured instruction). Can also be used in biology: 培养细菌 (culture bacteria). Implies patience and sustained effort.

例句

1. 父母应该从小培养孩子的阅读习惯。
2. 这所大学培养了很多优秀的毕业生。
3. 他正在努力培养自己对音乐的兴趣。

用法指南

语境: education, parenting, career development

语气: encouraging

正确说法

• 我们要培养年轻人的创新能力。(We should cultivate young people's ability to innovate.)
• 好习惯需要慢慢培养。(Good habits need to be developed gradually.)

错误说法

• 培养一棵大树 (Don't use 培养 for physically growing a tree — use 种植 or 栽培; 培养 is for developing abstract qualities, or culturing organisms in science)

起源与历史

A compound of 培 (to heap earth around roots, nurture) and 养 (to raise/nourish) — to nurture growth over time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal