🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

喂养

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wèiyǎng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Feeding/ˈfiː.dɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"婴儿的喂养每三小时进行一次。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of giving food to someone or something.

    "The feeding of the baby took place every three hours."
  2. 2

    The process of providing food for animals or plants.

    "The farmer is responsible for the feeding of the livestock."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'feeding' originates from the Old English 'fēdan', meaning 'to nourish or provide food'. It evolved through Middle English as 'feden', reflecting the act of supplying sustenance, and has retained this core meaning into modern usage.

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