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title: "Zaipei Meaning: 栽培 (zāipéi) Means “to cultivate”"
description: "栽培 (zāipéi) means “to cultivate; to grow (plants)”. Hear its tones, see what 栽 and 培 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaipei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 栽培 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

栽培 zāipéi

## to cultivate; to grow (plants)

## It can also mean

- to train; to groom (a person)

## Its characters

1. 栽 zāi to plant
2. 培 péi to cultivate

## In a sentence

这种花很容易栽培。 This kind of flower is easy to grow.

[More about 栽培](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%A0%BD%E5%9F%B9)

## More words with 栽 or 培

- [培训 péixùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peixun)
- [培养 péiyǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiyang)
- [培育 péiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiyu)

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