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养活

yǎng huo · yang huo

Traditional 養活

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to provide for
  2. to keep (animals, a family etc)
  3. to raise animals
  4. to feed and clothe
  5. support
  6. the necessities of life
  7. to give birth
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The plant that would not live

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)盆(pén)花(huā)我(wǒ)买了(mǎile)三次(sāncì)，都(dōu)没(méi)养活(yǎnghuo)。

    I bought this plant three times and never kept it alive.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)每天(měitiān)浇(jiāo)三次(sāncì)水(shuǐ)？

    Do you water it three times a day?

  3. Dengdeng

    对啊(duìa)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)它(tā)渴(kě)。

    Yes, I am afraid it is thirsty.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)这(zhè)盆(pén)草(cǎo)很(hěn)好(hǎo)养活(yǎnghuo)，一个星期(yīgèxīngqī)浇(jiāo)一次(yīcì)就行(jiùxíng)。

    My plant is easy to keep alive. Once a week is enough.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)买(mǎi)一盆(yīpén)好(hǎo)养活(yǎnghuo)的(de)。

    Then I will buy one that is easy to keep alive too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

亨(hēng)利(lì)年(nián)纪(jì)够(gòu)大(dà)足(zú)以(yǐ)养(yǎng)活(huo)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

Henry is old enough to support himself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)妻(qī)子(zi)和(hé)两(liǎng)个(gè)孩(hái)子(zi)要(yào)养(yǎng)活(huo)。

He has a wife and two young children to provide for.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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