Meanings of 餵
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餵 (wèi) vs 養 (yǎng) — use 餵 when specifically referring to feeding, while 養 encompasses the broader act of raising and caring for someone or something.
Be mindful of using 餵 in appropriate contexts, as it is often used in informal scenarios, such as with pets or children. A common mistake is to confuse it with the character 喂 (wèi), which is used when calling out to someone or getting their attention.
Although 餵 is not on the HSK lists, it connects well with food-related vocabulary like 吃 (chī - to eat) and 饭 (fàn - rice/meal). Students should focus on the pronunciation and context to differentiate it from similar-sounding words.
Learners often confuse 餵 with 喂, mistakenly using 喂 when they mean to say 'to feed.' For example, saying '我喂狗' instead of '我餵狗' is incorrect.
Pronunciation of 餵
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Etymology of 餵
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.
food
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Case file: 餵
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 畏 represents the sound.
- 1The meaning half飠 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half畏 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawayfood
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to feed, to raise in Chinese
“to feed, to raise” in Chinese is餵
The character 餵 (wèi) means 'to feed' or 'to raise' and is commonly used in contexts involving giving food to animals or children. It can also refer to the act of nurturing or caring for someone or something, such as raising pets or livestock.
When to use 餵
Be mindful of using 餵 in appropriate contexts, as it is often used in informal scenarios, such as with pets or children. A common mistake is to confuse it with the character 喂 (wèi), which is used when calling out to someone or getting their attention.
餵 or something close to it
餵 (wèi) vs 養 (yǎng) — use 餵 when specifically referring to feeding, while 養 encompasses the broader act of raising and caring for someone or something.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 餵 with 喂, mistakenly using 喂 when they mean to say 'to feed.' For example, saying '我喂狗' instead of '我餵狗' is incorrect.
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Word Family of 餵
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Frequently Asked Questions about 餵
You can say '我餵狗' (wǒ wèi gǒu), which means 'I feed the dog.'
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