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HSK
cultivation industry
road maintenance tax (China)
to support a family / to raise a family
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom) / fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
to cultivate / to raise / to form (a habit) / to acquire
HSK 4
(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
(idiom) to provide for one's family
to support one's family (idiom)
to maintain good health / to raise a child or animal / curing (of concrete etc)
HSK 7-9
to live like a prince (idiom)
adopted daughter
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
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to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth
HSK 2
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
fishpond
foster mother / adoptive mother
sheep husbandry
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom
beekeeper / apiculturist
to train troops
chicken farm
beekeeping / apiculture
nutrient
foster father / adoptive father
pension
HSK 7-9
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
to raise; to breed (animals etc)
HSK 7-9
to raise silkworms
to rest / to recuperate / to regain composure
to provide for / to keep (animals, a family etc) / to raise animals / to feed and clothe / support / the necessities of life / to give birth
HSK 7-9
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom
silk industry
dual pension scheme (PRC)
to recuperate / to convalesce / to take care of one's health after illness
to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die
to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
the way of maintaining good health
nutriment / nourishment
to heal a wound / to recuperate (from an injury)
adopted son / foster son
to nourish one's skin / to maintain a youthful appearance
to raise (a child or animal)
to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)
visually attractive / eye candy / easy on the eyes / to protect the eyes
aquarium / fish tank
to encourage honesty / to discourage corruption
to commit adultery (of married woman)
old-age insurance
nursing home
HSK 7-9
to provide for the elderly (family members) / to enjoy a life in retirement
HSK 6
growing flowers
to rear / to bring up / to nurture
mental or spiritual cultivation
regime (diet)
to maintain / to conserve / curing (concrete etc)
to raise bees


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