nuôi dưỡng

Thân thiện

Cha mẹ nuôi dưỡng con cái bằng tình yêu thương và sự chăm sóc.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bring up; to rear: To care for and support a child, animal, or living thing through its development to maturity. This involves providing food, shelter, education, and emotional support.
   • To nurture; to foster: To encourage the growth, development, or maintenance of something abstract, such as a feeling, a talent, a relationship, or an idea.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cha mẹ có trách nhiệm nuôi dưỡng con cái. (Parents have the responsibility to bring up their children.)
  • Cô ấy nuôi dưỡng hy vọng trở thành bác sĩ. (She nurtures the hope of becoming a doctor.)
  • Chúng ta cần nuôi dưỡng tình bạn. (We need to nurture our friendship.)

Advanced Usage

• "nuôi dưỡng ý chí": to foster one's willpower or determination.

  • Những khó khăn đã giúp nuôi dưỡng ý chí của anh ấy. (The difficulties helped to foster his willpower.)

• "nuôi dưỡng tâm hồn": to nourish the soul.

  • Âm nhạc có thể nuôi dưỡng tâm hồn. (Music can nourish the soul.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nuôi nấng (v): To raise, to care for (often with a focus on the physical aspects of care).

  • Bà ngoại đã nuôi nấng tôi từ nhỏ. (My grandmother raised me from a young age.)

• Chăm sóc (v): To care for, to look after.

  • Y tá chăm sóc bệnh nhân chu đáo. (The nurse cares for the patients meticulously.)

Synonyms

• Nurture: To care for and encourage growth or development.
• Foster: To promote the growth and development of.
• Raise: To bring up a child or animal.
• Sustain: To maintain or support over time.

Related Idioms

• Nuôi dưỡng mầm non: To nurture the young (often used literally for plants or metaphorically for young talents).
  • Người thầy ấy đã dành cả đời để nuôi dưỡng mầm non nghệ thuật. (That teacher spent his whole life nurturing young artistic talents.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to bring up; to rear