Definition
孕育 (yùnyù) means 'to give birth to' or 'to nurture' — used both literally for pregnancy and figuratively for giving rise to ideas, movements, or cultures. Unlike 怀孕 (huáiyùn, 'to be pregnant'), 孕育 emphasizes the process of nurturing something new; unlike 培养 (péiyǎng, 'to cultivate'), it implies a natural, organic development rather than deliberate training.
verb
to be pregnantto give birth to (offspring)to nurturefosteror give rise to (a development, culture, idea)
Examples
- 孕育。Tā zhèng chénjìn zài yùn yù xīn shēngmìng de xǐyuè zhōng.She is immersed in the joy of nurturing a new life.
- 孕育。Zhè chǎng yùndòng yùn yù le shēnkè de biàngé.This movement gave rise to profound changes.
- 孕育。Màncháng de chuàngzuò guòchéng yùn yù le zhè bù jiézuò.The long creative process nurtured this masterpiece.
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