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title: "Yunyu Meaning: 孕育 (yùnyù) Means “to be pregnant with”"
description: "孕育 (yùnyù) means “to be pregnant with; to breed”. Hear its tones, see what 孕 and 育 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yunyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 孕育 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

孕育 yùnyù

## to be pregnant with; to breed

## It can also mean

- to nurture; to give birth to (ideas)

## Its characters

1. 孕 yùn pregnant
2. 育 yù to give birth

## In a sentence

自由的环境能孕育新的想法。 A free environment can give birth to new ideas.

[More about 孕育](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AD%95%E8%82%B2)

## More words with 孕 or 育

- [发育 fāyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayu)
- [怀孕 huáiyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaiyun)
- [教育 jiàoyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoyu)
- [培育 péiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiyu)
- [生育 shēngyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengyu)
- [体育 tǐyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiyu)
- [孕妇 yùnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yunfu)

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