饲养 sìyǎng

1. to raise
2. to rear (domestic animal)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 饲养 will read it the same way this page does.

饲养 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 饲养 mean in English?

饲养 is pronounced sìyǎng and means to raise, to rear (domestic animal).

How do you pronounce 饲养?

饲养 is sìyǎng in pinyin — written siyang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 饲养?

饲养 is written with 2 characters: 饲 (sì) To raise (to feed), 养 (yǎng) Provide for (give birth to - keep - [pets] - maintain - recuperate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 饲养 written in traditional Chinese?

飼養. The simplified form 饲养 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 飼養 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced sìyǎng.

Is 饲养 an HSK word?

Yes — 饲养 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.