animal power; draught power
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animal power; draught/transport power provided by livestock
neutralRefers specifically to the labor power provided by domesticated animals such as horses, oxen, mules, and donkeys for tasks like pulling carts, plows, or carrying loads. It contrasts with mechanical power.
Zài在
jī机
xiè械
huà化
yǐ以
qián前
，
nóng农
yè业
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
chù畜
lì力
。
Before mechanization, agriculture relied mainly on animal power.
Shān山
qū区
dì地
xíng形
fù复
zá杂
，
yǒu有
shí时
hái还
dé得
yòng用
chù畜
lì力
yùn运
shū输
wù物
zī资
。
In mountainous areas with complex terrain, animal power is still sometimes needed to transport goods.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
mǎ马
chē车
yóu由
liǎng两
pǐ匹
mǎ马
de的
chù畜
lì力
lā拉
dòng动
。
This cart is pulled by the draught power of two horses.
Suí随
zhe着
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
pǔ普
jí及
，
chù畜
lì力
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bèi被
qǔ取
dài代
。
With the spread of tractors, animal power has gradually been replaced.