圈养 (juān) — to raise (livestock) in an enclosed pen or confined space; to feed and confine (as opposed to free-range)
Definition
To raise livestock in pens or enclosed spaces (圈养), as opposed to 放养 (free-range). Often carries a negative connotation about animal welfare or lower meat quality.
verb
to raise (livestock) in an enclosed pen or confined spaceto feed and confine (as opposed to free-range)
Examples
- 圈养。Xiàn zài hěn duō dà xíng nóng chǎng juān jǐ wàn zhī jī.Many large farms now raise tens of thousands of chickens in pens.
- 圈养，。juān De zhū cháng dé kuài, dàn ròu zhì bù rú fàng yǎng de.Pigs raised in pens grow fast, but their meat quality isn't as good as free-range ones.
- 圈养。Zhè zhǒng juān fāng shì róng yì yǐn fā dòng wù jí bìng.This kind of confined rearing method easily triggers animal diseases.
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