bring up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To raise children; to mention a topic

抚养孩子;提起话题
Criar hijos; sacar un tema
育てる;話題を持ち出す
키우다; 화제를 꺼내다

To rear children or introduce a subject.

养育孩子或引出一个话题。
Educar a los hijos o introducir un tema de conversación.
子供を育てること、または話題を紹介すること。
아이를 양육하거나 주제를 꺼내는 것.
Base verb: bring
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. She brought up three children alone.
    她独自抚养了三个孩子
    Crió a tres hijos sola
    彼女は一人で3人の子供を育てた
    그녀는 혼자서 세 아이를 키웠다.
  2. Don't bring up that topic.
    别提那个话题
    No saques ese tema
    その話題を持ち出さないで
    그 화제는 꺼내지 마.
  3. I was brought up in London.
    我在伦敦长大
    Me crié en Londres
    私はロンドンで育った
    나는 런던에서 자랐다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: parenting, conversation

Tone: varied

✓ Do Say

  • Brought up well
    教养良好
    Bien educado
    よく育てられた
    잘 자란

Origin & History

From raising upward.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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