培育 (péi yù) — to cultivate (crops, plants, animals); to breed; to cultivate (talents, abilities, relationships); to nurture
Definition
培育 covers both literal 'cultivate/breed' (plants, animals) and figurative 'nurture' (talent, markets) — broader than 培养, which is mostly figurative. For pure animal breeding use 繁殖/养殖.
verb
to cultivate (crops, plants, animals)to breedto cultivate (talents, abilities, relationships)to nurture
Examples
- 培育。Nóng mín men zhèng zài péi yù xīn de shuǐ dào pǐn zhǒng.Farmers are cultivating new rice varieties.
- 培育。Xué xiào zhì lì yú péi yù xué shēng de chuàng xīn néng lì.The school is committed to cultivating students' innovative ability.
- 培育。Gōng sī huā le shí nián péi yù zhè ge shì chǎng.The company spent ten years cultivating this market.
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