joeng5 daai6養大养大
Jyutpingjoeng5 daai6
Yaleyéuhng daaih
Definition
To raise, nurture, or bring up a person or an animal into maturity.
colloquialfamilydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the process of nurturing someone or something from infancy to adulthood. It carries a strong connotation of personal effort, sacrifice, and long-term commitment. When used for children, it often appears in contexts expressing gratitude or reflecting on the hardships of parenthood.
Examples
Mom worked hard to raise us, she is truly great.
How do you plan to raise this stray cat?
Related words
Common phrases
raised with great hardship
raised with one's own hands
Common mistake
Do not use this for raising inanimate objects or abstract concepts like raising a flag or raising a question. For those, use 升起 or 提出 instead.
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Grammar guides
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