Definition
牲畜 (shēngchù) refers to domesticated animals raised for work or products, especially larger ones like cattle, sheep, and pigs. It contrasts with 家禽 (jiāqín), which is limited to poultry (chickens, ducks). 畜牧 (xùmù) is the activity or industry of raising such animals, not the animals themselves.
noun
livestockdomesticated animals
Easily confused
- 胜出shèng chūsound-aliketo come out on top, to win (in a competition, election, etc.)
Examples
- 牲畜，。Wèile bǎohù shēng chù de jiànkāng, nóngchǎng zhǔrén dìngqī qīngjié juànshè.To protect the health of the livestock, the farm owner regularly cleans the pens.
- 牲畜。Zhèxiē shēng chù zhèngzài cǎodì shàng chī cǎo.These livestock are grazing on the grassland.
- 牲畜。Dōngtiān nóngmín huì bǎ shēng chù guān jìn wēnnuǎn de péngzi lǐ.In winter, farmers put the livestock in a warm shed.
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