教养

jiàoyǎng

HSK 7

教养 — jiàoyǎng

1. to educate; to bring up; to nurture (children)

   父母要用心教养孩子，不能只靠学校。 fùmǔ yào yòngxīn jiàoyǎng háizi bùnéng zhǐ kào xuéxiào — Parents must carefully bring up their children; they can't rely only on school.

2. upbringing; breeding; (personal) manners/culture

   他很有教养，说话很有礼貌。 tā hěn yǒu jiàoyǎng shuōhuà hěn yǒu lǐmào — He is well brought up; he speaks very politely.