生养 (shēng yǎng) — to give birth to and raise (children)

Definición

Means both 'give birth to' AND 'raise to adulthood' as one combined concept — stronger and more literary than the everyday 养 (raise), and broader than 生 alone (just birth).

verb
to give birth to and raise (children)

Ejemplos

  • 生养
    Fù mǔ bú dàn yào shēng yǎng hái zi, hái yào jiào yù tā men.
    Parents not only have to bear and raise children, but also educate them.
  • Tā yí gè rén shēng yǎng le liǎng gè hái zi, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.
    She single-handedly bore and raised two children, it was very hard.
  • 生养
    Tā men shēng yǎng le sān gè hái zi, dōu hěn yǒu chū xi.
    They bore and raised three children, all of whom turned out very well.

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