养成

yǎngchéng

HSK 4

养成 — yǎngchéng

1. to cultivate; to foster (a quality, awareness, skill)

   老师帮助学生养成了好的学习习惯。 lǎoshī bāngzhù xuéshēng yǎngchéng le hǎo de xuéxí xíguàn — The teacher helped students cultivate good study habits.

2. to raise; to rear (children, animals)

   他把那只小狗养成了一只训练有素的警犬。 tā bǎ nà zhǐ xiǎogǒu yǎngchéng le yīzhī xùnliànyǒusù de jǐngquǎn — He raised that puppy into a well-trained police dog.

3. to form (a habit); to acquire (a habit or habit-like behaviour)

   他养成了每天早起跑步的习惯。 tā yǎngchéng le měitiān zǎoqǐ pǎobù de xíguàn — He developed the habit of running every morning.