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教养

jiào yǎng · jiao yang

Traditional 教養

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to educate; to bring up; to nurture
  2. upbringing; breeding; culture
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A well-mannered boy

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那个(nàge)小男孩(xiǎonánhái)在(zài)给(gěi)奶奶(nǎinai)倒茶(dǎochá)。

    Look, that little boy is pouring tea for his grandma.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)真(zhēn)有(yǒu)教养(jiàoyǎng)！

    He's really well brought up!

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)一直(yīzhí)说(shuō)请(qǐng)和(hé)谢谢(xièxie)。

    Yes, he keeps saying please and thank you.

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)教养(jiàoyǎng)的(de)孩子(háizi)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Everybody likes a well-mannered child.

  5. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)他的(tāde)奶奶(nǎinai)很(hěn)会(huì)教养(jiàoyǎng)孩子(háizi)。

    I heard his grandma is great at raising children.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)她(tā)也(yě)教教(jiāojiāo)我(wǒ)。

    Then I'd like her to teach me too.

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2 examples
01

虽(suī)说(shuō)是(shì)高(gāo)学(xué)历(lì)，也(yě)未(wèi)必(bì)就(jiù)有(yǒu)教(jiào)养(yǎng)。

A good education doesn't imply a good upbringing.

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02

父(fù)母(mǔ)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)很(hěn)重(zhòng)视(shì)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)教(jiào)养(yǎng)。

The parents have valued their child's upbringing since early on.

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