培养 (péi yǎng) — to cultivate, to foster, to nurture (talent, habits, abilities, etc.)
Definition
培养 focuses on gradually developing abilities, habits, or talent over time — broader than 培训 (job/vocational training) and gentler than 教育 (formal teaching). 培育 and 栽培 overlap but lean more toward raising plants or breeding.
verb
to cultivateto fosterto nurture (talent, habits, abilities, etc.)
Examples
- 培养。Gōng sī hěn zhòng shì péi yǎng rén cái.The company places great importance on cultivating talent.
- 培养。Cóng xiǎo péi yǎng hǎo de xué xí xí guàn hěn zhòng yào.It's important to foster good study habits from a young age.
- 培养。Xué xiào yīng gāi péi yǎng xué shēng de dú lì sī kǎo néng lì.Schools should nurture students' independent thinking ability.
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