培养

péiyǎng

HSK 5

培养 — péiyǎng

1. to cultivate; to foster the development of skills, qualities or habits

   学校应该培养学生的独立思考能力。 xuéxiào yīnggāi péiyǎng xuéshēng de dúlìsīkǎo nénglì — Schools should cultivate students' independent thinking skills.

2. to breed; to culture (biology); to raise (animals, plants, microorganisms)

   实验室正在培养一种新的细菌株。 shíyànshì zhèngzài péiyǎng yīzhǒng xīn de xìjūn zhū — The laboratory is culturing a new bacterial strain.

3. to groom or train someone for a position; to educate or foster (as a long-term process); to nurture (talent)

   公司打算培养一批管理干部。 gōngsī dǎsuàn péiyǎng yīpī guǎnlǐ gànbù — The company plans to groom a group of managerial cadres.