养鸡 (yǎng jī) — to raise chickens (verb-object compound)

Definition

A verb-object compound meaning 'raise chickens' — a specific farming activity. It can be split, as in 我养了很多鸡, where 养 takes 鸡 as its object and the quantifier or aspect marker sits between them.

verb
to raise chickens (verb-object compound)

Examples

  • 养鸡
    Tā měi tiān zài jiā yǎng jī.
    He raises chickens at home every day.
  • Tā yǎng le hěn duō jī.
    He raised a lot of chickens.
  • Wǒ cóng lái méi yǎng guò jī.
    I have never raised chickens.

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