養 (joeng5) — rest; convalesce; recuperate in Cantonese

joengˏ₅養

简养

Mandarin Pinyin: yang3

Meaning of 養

nounrest; convalesce; recuperate

nounfoster; adoptive; adopted

nounsupport; sustain; provide for

noungive birth to

nounbreed; raise; grow; keep

noun(verb) 1. foster; 2. adopt; 3. regime; (adjective) 1. foster; 2. adopted

Example Sentences with 養

生果又甜又有營養。

Fruits are sweet and nutritious.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉

Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲giu˗₃叫jamˊ²飲sikˍ₆食liuˎ₄療joengˏ₅養

This is called dietary therapy.

ngoˏ₅我jamˊ²飲sikˍ₆食liuˎ₄療joengˏ₅養zungˉ¹中

I am undergoing dietary therapy.

keoiˏ₅佢jamˊ²飲sikˍ₆食liuˎ₄療joengˏ₅養houˊ²好ganˊ²緊

He's very strict with his diet and recuperation.

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Words Containing 養

培養pui4 joeng5

to train, to culture, to bring up, to groom (for a position)

營養作用jing4 joeng5 zok3 jung6

nutrition

養成joeng5 sing4

to form; to acquire; to cultivate

to cultivate; cultivation

養命joeng5 meng6

to sustain one's life

養料joeng5 liu2

nutriment; nourishment

養兒防老joeng5 ji4 fong4 lou5

rearing children prevents one from aging

養精蓄銳joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6

to conserve energy; to build up strength

教養gaau3 joeng5

upbringing; nurturing; to nurture; to bring up

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