修身養性

sau1 san1 joeng5 sing3

Cultivate one's mind and improve one's character

助養

zo6 joeng5

sponsoring the living of

養傷

joeng5 soeng1

[v] to care for an injury received; to nurse one's wounds

修養

sau1 joeng5

accomplishment; mastery; training; self-cultivation

飲食療養

jam2 sik6 liu4 joeng5

diet

培養基

pui4 joeng5 gei1

culture medium

養草皮

joeng5 cou2 pei4

to make a loss in a gamble on horse racing [colloquial]

養狗

joeng5 gau2

[v] to keep a dog or puppy

保養期

bou2 joeng5 kei4

warranty period

培養液

pui4 joeng5 jik6

[bio.] culture solution

保養證

bou2 joeng5 zing3

warranty card

養車

joeng5 ce1

to maintain a car , to keep a car

粗生粗養

cou1 saang1 cou1 joeng5

no need to pay much attention during the growing period

素養

sou3 joeng5

accomplishments

養老保險

joeng5 lou5 bou2 him2

old-age insurance; endowment insurance

天生天養

tin1 saang1 tin1 joeng5

to learn or be raised without any support or guidance

療養

liu4 joeng5

to get well / to heal / to recuperate / to convalesce / convalescence / to nurse

養仔女

joeng5 zai2 neoi5*2

[v] to bring up or bear one's children

生娘唔大養娘大

saang1 noeng4 m4 daai6 joeng5 noeng4 daai6

foster parents are to be honoured more than natural parents

養料

joeng5 liu6*2

nutriment; nourishment