slaughter-ready animals; clean out animal pen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be ready for slaughter; to be sent to market (of livestock)
technicalA specialized term in animal husbandry and agriculture, used for livestock that have reached market weight or maturity.
Zhè这
pī批
zhū猪
yǎng养
le了
bàn半
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
chū出
lán栏
le了
。
These pigs have been raised for half a year and are finally ready for market.
Nóng农
chǎng场
jīn今
nián年
de的
shēng生
zhū猪
chū出
lán栏
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
The farm's pig slaughter rate this year is very high.
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Tí提
gāo高
chū出
lán栏
lǜ率
shì是
yǎng养
zhí殖
hù户
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
mù目
biāo标
。
Increasing the market-ready rate is the main goal for livestock farmers.
verb
to clean out an animal pen; to muck out
dialectA dialectal term, primarily used in northern Chinese dialects, for removing manure and bedding from livestock enclosures.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
qù去
zhū猪
juàn圈
chū出
lán栏
。
He has to go clean out the pigpen every morning.
Chū出
lán栏
diàn垫
tǔ土
shì是
bǎo保
chí持
juàn圈
shě舍
wèi卫
shēng生
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù步
zhòu骤
。
Cleaning out the pen and adding fresh soil is an important step in maintaining pen hygiene.