Meaning of 耕牛
耕牛 means draft ox; cattle used for plowing fields. Pronounced gēng niú.
- draft ox; cattle used for plowing fields
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
nóng农
yè业
shè社
huì会
，
gēng耕
niú牛
shì是
nóng农
mín民
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
gōng工
jù具
zhī之
yī一
。
In traditional agricultural societies, draft oxen were among the most important production tools for farmers.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
gǎn赶
zhe着
gēng耕
niú牛
xià下
dì地
gàn干
huó活
。
Spring has arrived, and the farmers are driving the draft cattle to the fields to work.
Zhè这
tóu头
lǎo老
gēng耕
niú牛
wèi为
zhè这
jiā家
rén人
fú服
wù务
le了
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
This old plow ox has served this family for over ten years.
Suí随
zhe着
jī机
xiè械
huà化
pǔ普
jí及
，
gēng耕
niú牛
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bèi被
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
qǔ取
dài代
。
With the spread of mechanization, draft cattle have gradually been replaced by tractors.