Definition
保育 combines 保 (protect) and 育 (nurture). It covers both childcare (e.g., 保育院 nursery, 保育员 childcare worker) and conservation of wildlife or natural resources (e.g., 动物保育 animal conservation, 环境保育 environmental conservation). As a verb it means 'to care for' or 'to conserve'.
noun
childcarealso conservation (of wildlife, natural resources)
verb
to care for (children, animals)to conserve (wildlife, environment)
Examples
- 保育，。Tā zài yì jiā bǎo yù yuàn gōngzuò, fùzé zhàogù háizi.She works at a nursery, responsible for taking care of children.
- 保育。Dòngwù bǎo yù shì bǎohù bīnwēi wùzhǒng de zhòngyào gōngzuò.Animal conservation is an important job to protect endangered species.
- 保育。Wǒmen yīnggāi nǔlì bǎo yù zìrán huánjìng.We should strive to conserve the natural environment.
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