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Jyutpingwaan6

Yalewaahn

Definition

To rear or feed domestic animals.

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How it's used

Literary in nature, this verb is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer the more common 養 when talking about keeping pets or livestock. It carries a formal or historical tone often found in written texts or descriptions of professional animal husbandry.

Examples

keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企zo2咗hou2好do1多zek3隻maau1貓。

He keeps many cats at home.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知dim2點joeng2樣le1呢zung3種zoek3雀zai2仔aa4呀？

Do you know how to rear this kind of bird?

Common phrases

to rear or keep (animals)

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common everyday verb, but using it in casual conversation will sound overly formal or even pretentious. Stick to 養 for all standard contexts involving pets.