栽培zāipéi 1.种植,培养{cultivate; grow; tend}: ~水稻{cultivate rice}|~果树。{plant fruit trees} 2.〈比喻fig.〉培养、造就人才{foster; train; educate}: 感谢老师的~。{thank one's teacher for education} 3.官场中比喻照拂、提拔。{(in old officialdom) care for or help sb. advance in career; patronize}