饲养 (sì yǎng) — to raise, to rear (animals)
Definition
饲养 is for raising animals — especially livestock or in commercial/professional settings like farms or zoos. Contrast with 喂养 (feeding and caring for a baby, pet, or small-scale animal) and 养殖 (breeding/aquaculture, often a field or industry).
verb
to raiseto rear (animals)
Examples
- 饲养。Zhè ge nóng chǎng zhuān mén sì yǎng nǎi niú.This farm specializes in raising dairy cows.
- 饲养。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù zài xiāng xia sì yǎng jiā qín.She has been raising poultry in the countryside since childhood.
- 饲养。Shuǐ zú guǎn jīng xīn sì yǎng le hěn duō rè dài yú.The aquarium carefully raises many tropical fish.
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