diànjiɑo

垫脚

Word · NounTraditional墊腳

litter for animal pens; bedding

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

litter; bedding (dry earth, chopped straw, etc.) for animal pens or livestock sheds

dialect

A dialectal term primarily used in rural or farming contexts. It refers to absorbent material spread on the floor of animal enclosures.

Niú牛
péng棚
gāi该
huàn换
diàn垫
jiɑo脚
le了
 ,
dōu都
shī湿
tòu透
le了
 。

The cattle shed needs new bedding; it's all soaked through.

Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
dào稻
cǎo草
hé和
gān干
tǔ土
gěi给
zhū猪
juàn圈
pū铺
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
diàn垫
jiɑo脚
 。

Grandpa laid a thick layer of litter made of straw and dry earth in the pigsty.

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Gān干
jìng净
de的
diàn垫
jiɑo脚
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
shēng牲
chù畜
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Clean bedding helps keep livestock healthy.