---
title: "Xiuyang Meaning: 修养 (xiūyǎng) in English"
description: "修养 (traditional 修養, xiūyǎng) means “self-cultivation; refinement; good manners”. Not the xiuyang you heard? See 休养. Hear its tones, see what 修 and 养 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiuyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 修养 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

修养 xiūyǎng

## self-cultivation; refinement; good manners

## It can also mean

- accomplishment (in a field)

## Its characters

1. 修 xiū to study
2. 养 yǎng to raise (animals)

## In a sentence

他很有修养，从不大声说话。 He is very refined and never speaks loudly.

[More about 修养](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%AE%E5%85%BB)

## Other words said xiuyang

- [休养xiūyǎngto rest and recuperate](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BC%91%E5%85%BB)

## More words with 修 or 养

- [保养 bǎoyǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoyang)
- [培养 péiyǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiyang)
- [素养 sùyǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suyang)
- [维修 wéixiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weixiu)
- [修订 xiūdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiuding)
- [修复 xiūfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiufu)
- [修改 xiūgǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiugai)
- [修建 xiūjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiujian)
- [修理 xiūlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiuli)
- [修正 xiūzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiuzheng)

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