nuôi nấng

Thân thiện

Mẹ nuôi nấng đứa trẻ với tất cả tình yêu thương.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bring up: To care for and support a child or dependent person throughout their development, providing for their physical, emotional, and educational needs.
   • To foster: To provide parental care and nurturing to someone, often with a connotation of affectionate, long-term dedication.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cha mẹ có trách nhiệm nuôi nấng con cái. (Parents have the responsibility to bring up their children.)
  • Bà đã nuôi nấng đứa trẻ mồ côi như con ruột. (She fostered the orphaned child as her own.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nuôi nấng" carries a stronger emotional weight than the neutral "nuôi" (to raise/feed). It implies not just providing material sustenance but also tender care, nurturing, and deep involvement in the upbringing process.
  • Công ơn nuôi nấng của cha mẹ không thể kể hết. (The gratitude for the nurturing care of parents is immeasurable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nuôi dưỡng (v): To nurture, to nourish. Often used for both physical and spiritual/educational nurturing.

  • Nuôi dưỡng ước mơ cho trẻ. (To nurture dreams for children.)

• Chăm sóc (v): To care for, to look after. Focuses more on the day-to-day attention and maintenance.

  • Chăm sóc người bệnh. (To care for a sick person.)

Synonyms

• Raise: To bring up and care for until maturity.
• Rear: To bring up and educate (children).
• Nurture: To care for and encourage the growth or development of.

Related Idioms

• Nuôi nấng dạy dỗ: To bring up and educate. This common phrase encapsulates the full scope of raising a child.
  • Công lao nuôi nấng dạy dỗ của thầy cô. (The merit of the teachers in nurturing and educating.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to bring up, to foster