养活 meaning in English
to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc)
Meaning of 养活
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yǎnghuo
- to provide for
- to keep (animals, a family etc)
- to raise animals
- to feed and clothe
- support
- the necessities of life
- to give birth
养活 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他有一个妻子和两个孩子要养活。
He has a wife and two young children to provide for.
约翰无法养活全家。
John cannot keep his family.
我年纪够大可以养活我自己。
I'm old enough to support myself.
努力工作才能养活自己。
Work hard so that you may earn your living.
他要养活一个大家庭。
He had a large family to support.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
养 yǎng · to raise · 9 strokes
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活 huó · to live · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 养活.
| 生活 | shēnghuó | to live; life |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] |
| 营养 | yíngyǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 培养 | péiyǎng | to cultivate; to breed |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to raise |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal |
| 活力 | huólì | energy; vitality |
| 快活 | kuàihuo | happy; cheerful |
| 活泼 | huópō | lively; vivacious |
| 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training |
Questions about 养活
What does 养活 mean?
养活 (yǎnghuo) means "to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 养活?
养活 is made of 2 characters: 养 (9 strokes), 活 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 养活 an HSK word?
Yes. 养活 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 养活 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 养活 is written 養活.