養〔养〕 joeng⁵ {yǎng}

(verb) 1. foster; 2. adopt; 3. regime; (adjective) 1. foster; 2. adopted

養〔养〕 joeng⁵ {yǎng}

1. to raise (animals)
2. to bring up (children)
3. to keep (pets)
4. to support
5. to give birth

養大〔养-〕 joeng⁵ daai⁶ {yǎng dà}

bring up; raise up

養份〔养-〕 joeng⁵ fan⁶ {yǎng fèn}

nutrient

養老〔养-〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ {yǎnglǎo}

(verb) Provide for getting in old age

養身〔养-〕 joeng⁵ san¹ {yǎng shēn}

take good care of one's health

養殖〔养-〕 joeng⁵ zik⁶ {yǎngzhí}

(noun) Usually it refers to aquaculture or aquafarming

養病〔养-〕 joeng⁵ beng⁶ {yǎng bìng}

1. to recuperate
2. to convalesce
3. to take care of one's health after illness

養兵〔养-〕 joeng⁵ bing¹ {yǎng bīng}

to train troops

養蠶〔养蚕〕 joeng⁵ caam⁴ {yǎng cán}

to raise silkworms

養地〔养-〕 joeng⁵ dei⁶ {yǎng dì}

to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)

養花〔养-〕 joeng⁵ faa¹ {yǎng huā}

growing flowers

養分〔养-〕 joeng⁵ fan⁶ {yǎng fèn}

nutrient

養父〔养-〕 joeng⁵ fu⁶ {yǎng fù}

1. foster father
2. adoptive father

養蜂〔养-〕 joeng⁵ fung¹ {yǎng fēng}

to raise bees

養家〔养-〕 joeng⁵ gaa¹ {yǎng jiā}

1. to support a family
2. to raise a family

養漢〔养汉〕 joeng⁵ hon³ {yǎng hàn}

to commit adultery (of married woman)

養羊〔养-〕 joeng⁵ joeng⁴ {yǎng yáng}

sheep husbandry

養育〔养-〕 joeng⁵ juk⁶ {yǎng yù}

1. to rear
2. to bring up
3. to nurture

養廉〔养-〕 joeng⁵ lim⁴ {yǎng lián}

1. to encourage honesty
2. to discourage corruption

養料〔养-〕 joeng⁵ liu² {yǎng liào}

1. nutriment
2. nourishment

養老〔养-〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ {yǎng lǎo}

1. to provide for the elderly (family members)
2. to enjoy a life in retirement

養母〔养-〕 joeng⁵ mou⁵ {yǎng mǔ}

1. foster mother
2. adoptive mother

養女〔养-〕 joeng⁵ neoi⁵ {yǎng nǚ}

adopted daughter

養顏〔养颜〕 joeng⁵ ngaan⁴ {yǎng yán}

1. to nourish one's skin
2. to maintain a youthful appearance

養眼〔养-〕 joeng⁵ ngaan⁵ {yǎng yǎn}

1. visually attractive
2. eye candy
3. easy on the eyes
4. to protect the eyes

養神〔养-〕 joeng⁵ san⁴ {yǎng shén}

1. to rest
2. to recuperate
3. to regain composure

養生〔养-〕 joeng⁵ sang¹ {yǎng shēng}

1. to maintain good health
2. to raise a child or animal
3. curing (of concrete etc)

養性〔养-〕 joeng⁵ sing³ {yǎng xìng}

mental or spiritual cultivation

養成〔养-〕 joeng⁵ sing⁴ {yǎng chéng}

1. to cultivate
2. to raise
3. to form (a habit)
4. to acquire

養傷〔养伤〕 joeng⁵ soeng¹ {yǎng shāng}

1. to heal a wound
2. to recuperate (from an injury)

養護〔养护〕 joeng⁵ wu⁶ {yǎng hù}

1. to maintain
2. to conserve
3. curing (concrete etc)

養活〔养-〕 joeng⁵ wut⁶ {yǎng huo}

1. to provide for
2. to keep (animals, a family etc)
3. to raise animals
4. to feed and clothe
5. support
6. the necessities of life
7. to give birth

養子〔养-〕 joeng⁵ zi² {yǎng zǐ}

1. adopted son
2. foster son

養殖〔养-〕 joeng⁵ zik⁶ {yǎng zhí}

1. to cultivate
2. cultivation
3. to further
4. to encourage

養唔熟〔养--〕 joeng⁵ m⁴ suk⁶ {yǎng ń shú}

one who betrays again and again (spoken)

養蠶業〔养蚕业〕 joeng⁵ caam⁴ jip⁶ {yǎng cán yè}

silk industry

養蜂人〔养--〕 joeng⁵ fung¹ jan⁴ {yǎng fēng rén}

1. beekeeper
2. apiculturist

養蜂業〔养-业〕 joeng⁵ fung¹ jip⁶ {yǎng fēng yè}

1. beekeeping
2. apiculture

養雞場〔养鸡场〕 joeng⁵ gai¹ coeng⁴ {yǎng jī chǎng}

chicken farm

養魚池〔养鱼-〕 joeng⁵ jyu⁴ ci⁴ {yǎng yú chí}

fishpond

養魚缸〔养鱼-〕 joeng⁵ jyu⁴ gong¹ {yǎng yú gāng}

1. aquarium
2. fish tank

養樂多〔养乐-〕 joeng⁵ lok⁶ do¹ {Yǎng lè duō}

Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)

養老金〔养--〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ gam¹ {yǎng lǎo jīn}

pension

養老院〔养--〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ jyun² {yǎng lǎo yuàn}

nursing home

養路費〔养-费〕 joeng⁵ lou⁶ fai³ {yǎng lù fèi}

road maintenance tax (China)

養生法〔养--〕 joeng⁵ sang¹ faat³ {yǎng shēng fǎ}

regime (diet)

養殖業〔养-业〕 joeng⁵ zik⁶ jip⁶ {yǎng zhí yè}

cultivation industry

養和醫院〔养-医-〕 joeng⁵ wo⁴ ji¹ jyun² {yǎng hé yī yuàn}

Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

養尊處優〔养-处优〕 joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹ {yǎngzūnchǔyōu}

(idiom) Be in the live in clover

養虎傷身〔养-伤-〕 joeng⁵ fu² soeng¹ san¹ {yǎng hǔ shāng shēn}

1. Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
2. to cherish a snake in one's bosom

養虎遺患〔养-遗-〕 joeng⁵ fu² wai⁴ waan⁶ {yǎng hǔ yí huàn}

1. Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
2. to cherish a snake in one's bosom

養虎為患〔养-为-〕 joeng⁵ fu² wai⁴ waan⁶ {yǎng hǔ wéi huàn}

1. lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
2. fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)

養家糊口〔养---〕 joeng⁵ gaa¹ wu⁴ hau² {yǎng jiā hú kǒu}

to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family

養家活口〔养---〕 joeng⁵ gaa¹ wut⁶ hau² {yǎng jiā huó kǒu}

to support one's family (idiom)

養兒防老〔养儿--〕 joeng⁵ ji⁴ fong⁴ lou⁵ {yǎng ér fáng lǎo}

(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age

養癰貽患〔养痈贻-〕 joeng⁵ jung¹ ji⁴ waan⁶ {yǎng yōng yí huàn}

1. lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
2. to cherish a viper in one's bosom

養癰遺患〔养痈遗-〕 joeng⁵ jung¹ wai⁴ waan⁶ {yǎng yōng yí huàn}

1. lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster
2. to cherish a viper in one's bosom

養老保險〔养--险〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ bou² him² {yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn}

old-age insurance

養老送終〔养--终〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ sung³ zung¹ {yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng}

to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die

養生送死〔养---〕 joeng⁵ sang¹ sung³ sei² {yǎng shēng sòng sǐ}

to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)

養生之道〔养---〕 joeng⁵ sang¹ zi¹ dou⁶ {yǎng shēng zhī dào}

the way of maintaining good health

養精蓄銳〔养--锐〕 joeng⁵ zing¹ cuk¹ jeoi⁶ {yǎng jīng xù ruì}

to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push

養尊處優〔养-处优〕 joeng⁵ zyun¹ cyu³ jau¹ {yǎng zūn chǔ yōu}

to live like a prince (idiom)

養老金雙軌制〔养--双轨-〕 joeng⁵ lou⁵ gam¹ soeng¹ gwai² zai³ {yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì}

dual pension scheme (PRC)

養兵千日，用兵一時〔养-------时〕 joeng⁵ bing¹ cin¹ jat⁶ ，jung⁶ bing¹ jat¹ si⁴ {yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí}

lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

養兵千日，用在一朝〔养--------〕 joeng⁵ bing¹ cin¹ jat⁶ ，jung⁶ zoi⁶ jat¹ ziu¹ {yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo}

1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off