Meaning of 耕畜
耕畜 means draft animals; livestock used for plowing land. Pronounced gēng chù.
- draft animals; livestock used for plowing land
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
nóng农
yè业
jī机
xiè械
huà化
zhī之
qián前
，
gēng耕
chù畜
shì是
nóng农
cūn村
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
lì力
。
Before modern agricultural mechanization, draft animals were the most important productive force in rural areas.
Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
yǎng养
le了
sān三
tóu头
gēng耕
chù畜
：
liǎng两
tóu头
niú牛
hé和
yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
。
This family keeps three draft animals: two oxen and one horse.
Quē缺
fá乏
sì饲
liào料
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
，
zhào照
gù顾
hǎo好
gēng耕
chù畜
shì是
nóng农
mín民
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wu务
。
In winter when fodder is scarce, taking good care of the draft animals is the farmer's top priority.
Suí随
zhe着
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
pǔ普
jí及
，
gēng耕
chù畜
zài在
xǔ许
duō多
dì地
qū区
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
With the spread of tractors, draft animals have become rare in many regions.