粵

養joeng5大daai6

simp养大
joeng5 daai6yǎng dà

English

  1. to raise (a child or animal)
  2. bring up; raise up
  3. (of people and animals) to raise into full maturity; to bring up

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 照顧、撫育人或動物令佢大個

Examples

  • 「你阿媽講嘢同你祖母一樣,係咪?」「係呀,佢係由佢祖母養大嘅。宇多嘅說話同佢爸爸一樣。」

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • Lucy是被她的祖父母养大的。

    Lucy was brought up by her grandparents.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 养大一个宝宝是一项艰难的工作。

    Bringing up a baby is hard work.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 她的丈夫死後,她就獨力把兩個孩子養大成人。

    After her husband's death, she brought up the two children all by herself.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 呢隻松鼠我親手養大㗎。

    I have raised this squirrel into full maturity by myself.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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