畜牧 (xù mù) — animal husbandry; livestock farming
Definition
畜牧 is the industry or practice of raising livestock — not the animals themselves (that's 牲畜) and not the everyday act of keeping pets or feeding a family (that's 养活).
noun
animal husbandrylivestock farming
Easily confused
Examples
- 畜牧。Tā jiā de xù mù shēng yì zuò dé hěn dà.His family's animal husbandry business is very big.
- 畜牧。Zhè ge guó jiā yǐ xù mù wéi zhǔ.This country mainly relies on animal husbandry.
- 畜牧。Xué xí xù mù xū yào hěn duō zhuān yè zhī shi.Learning animal husbandry requires a lot of professional knowledge.
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