graze livestock; put animals to pasture
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to let livestock graze on fresh grass; to put animals to pasture
neutralTypically used in pastoral or agricultural contexts. The object is the livestock.
Mù牧
mín民
men们
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
bǎ把
yáng羊
qún群
gǎn赶
dào到
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
fàng放
qīng青
。
The herders drive their flocks to the hillside every morning to graze.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
zhèng正
shì是
fàng放
qīng青
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
Spring has arrived, which is the perfect season for grazing.
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Zhè这
xiē些
niú牛
jīng经
guò过
yī一
gè个
dōng冬
tiān天
de的
juàn圈
yǎng养
，
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
qīng青
le了
。
After being kept in pens all winter, these cows can finally be put out to pasture.