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.)

verb

1. to bring up; to rear