养殖 (yǎng zhí) — to breed, to raise (animals, fish, plants); to cultivate, to foster (talent, skills, relationships)
Definition
养殖 (yǎngzhí) means raising living things — animals, fish, or plants — for use or sale, focused on the concrete agricultural/aquaculture sense. For cultivating abstract things (habits, talent) use 培养; 繁殖 is specifically about biological reproduction.
verb
to breedto raise (animals, fish, plants)to cultivateto foster (talent, skills, relationships)
Examples
- 养殖。Nóng mín zài tián lǐ yǎng zhí shū cài.Farmers cultivate vegetables in the fields.
- 养殖。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén yǎng zhí guān shǎng yú.This company specializes in breeding ornamental fish.
- 养殖。Lǎo shī bāng zhù yǎng zhí xué shēng de tuán duì jīng shén.The teacher helps cultivate the students' team spirit.
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