养成 (yǎng chéng) — to cultivate (a habit); to develop (a quality, ability)
Definition
养成 is about slowly building a personal habit or quality through repetition. 培养 focuses outward on nurturing people, talents, or abilities; 培训 is professional or skills training.
verb
to cultivate (a habit)to develop (a quality, ability)
Examples
- ，养成。Tā měi tiān pǎo bù, yǎng chéng le hǎo xí guàn.He runs every day and has developed a good habit.
- ，养成。Tōng guò dú shū, tā yǎng chéng le dú lì sī kǎo de néng lì.Through reading, she cultivated the ability to think independently.
- 养成。Zhè ge hái zi cóng xiǎo yǎng chéng le lǐ mào de xí guàn.This child has cultivated polite habits from a young age.
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