verb, place name · to educate, train, or groom someone for a role or position

这所大学为国家培养了许多优秀的人才。

verb · to foster or develop a habit, interest, or abstract quality

我们应该从小培养良好的阅读习惯。

verb · to breed or grow organisms in a controlled environment; biological culture

实验室正在培养这种新型病毒的样本。