Definition
牧 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to herd' or 'to tend livestock'. It appears in common compounds such as 牧场 (pasture), 牧羊 (to shepherd), 牧业 (animal husbandry), and 牧师 (pastor). Unlike a full verb, it cannot stand alone in modern Chinese; it always attaches to another character.
b.f.
to herdto tend (livestock)
Examples
- 。Zhè piàn cǎochǎng shì yòng lái mù yáng de.This grassland is used for grazing sheep.
- 。Tā zài shān jiǎo xià mù yáng.He herds sheep at the foot of the mountain.
- 。Zhège dìqū zhǔyào yǐ mù yè wéi shēng.This region mainly makes a living through animal husbandry.
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