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