养鸡 (yǎng jī) — to raise chickens (verb-object compound)
Definition
A verb-object compound meaning 'raise chickens' — a specific farming activity. It can be split, as in 我养了很多鸡, where 养 takes 鸡 as its object and the quantifier or aspect marker sits between them.
verb
to raise chickens (verb-object compound)
Examples
- 养鸡。Tā měi tiān zài jiā yǎng jī.He raises chickens at home every day.
- 。Tā yǎng le hěn duō jī.He raised a lot of chickens.
- 。Wǒ cóng lái méi yǎng guò jī.I have never raised chickens.
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