养鱼 (yǎng yú) — to raise fish; to keep fish (as pets or for aquaculture)
Definition
A separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to raise / keep fish', as a hobby at home or commercially. The 养 can split from 鱼 for aspect markers: 养过鱼, 养不了鱼.
verb
to raise fishto keep fish (as pets or for aquaculture)
Examples
- 养鱼。Tā zài jiā yǎng yú.He raises fish at home.
- 。Tā yǎng le hěn duō yú.He raised a lot of fish.
- 。Wǒ cóng lái méi yǎng guò yú.I've never raised fish before.
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