培育 (péiyù) — to breed; to nurture

培育 (péiyù)

培育 means to breed, cultivate, or nurture living things -- primarily plants, animals, or young people -- through careful tending and support over time.

Meanings

1. [verb] to breed; to cultivate; to nurture; to rear (plants, animals, or people with care)

Example Sentences

农业科学家正在培育更耐旱的新品种小麦。 Nóngyè kēxuéjiā zhèngzài péiyù gèng nài hàn de xīn pǐnzhǒng xiǎomài. Agricultural scientists are breeding new drought-resistant wheat varieties.

这家育儿机构致力于培育儿童的全面发展。 Zhè jiā yùér jīgòu zhìlì yú péiyù értóng de quánmiàn fāzhǎn. This childcare institution is dedicated to nurturing children's overall development.

园丁精心培育这些珍贵的花卉已有十年。 Yuándīng jīngxīn péiyù zhèxiē zhēnguì de huāhuì yǐ yǒu shí nián. The gardener has carefully cultivated these precious flowers for ten years.

国家重视培育青年科技人才。 Guójiā zhòngshì péiyù qīngnián kējì réncái. The country attaches great importance to nurturing young science and technology talent.

这种新品种是经过多年研究培育出来的。 Zhè zhǒng xīn pǐnzhǒng shì jīngguò duō nián yánjiū péiyù chūlái de. This new variety was developed through many years of research and cultivation.

父母的爱心和耐心是培育孩子良好品格的基础。 Fùmǔ de àixīn hé nàixīn shì péiyù háizi liánghǎo pǐngé de jīchǔ. Parents' love and patience are the foundation for nurturing a child's good character.

Collocations

Usage Notes

培育 is closely related to 培养 but has a stronger biological and long-term nurturing connotation. It is the preferred term when talking about breeding plants or animals (培育新品种, breed new varieties), or when emphasizing the careful, tender process of raising young people or organisms.

In agricultural and biological contexts, 培育 is standard (培育良种, cultivate improved strains). In educational contexts, 培育 implies deeper, more holistic development compared to 培训 (training for specific skills).

Memory Hook

培 has 土 (soil) inside, and 育 means "to raise/rear." 培育 is like putting something in good soil and raising it -- nurturing living things to grow and develop.