draft animals; farm animals for plowing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
draft animals; livestock used for plowing land
neutralRefers specifically to domestic animals used for tilling soil, primarily in traditional agriculture. Common examples include oxen, horses, and mules.
Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
nóng农
yè业
jī机
xiè械
huà化
zhī之
qián前
，
gēng耕
chù畜
shì是
nóng农
cūn村
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
lì力
。
Before modern agricultural mechanization, draft animals were the most important productive force in rural areas.
Zhè这
hù户
rén人
jiā家
yǎng养
le了
sān三
tóu头
gēng耕
chù畜
：
liǎng两
tóu头
niú牛
hé和
yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
。
This family keeps three draft animals: two oxen and one horse.
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Quē缺
fá乏
sì饲
liào料
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
，
zhào照
gù顾
hǎo好
gēng耕
chù畜
shì是
nóng农
mín民
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wu务
。
In winter when fodder is scarce, taking good care of the draft animals is the farmer's top priority.
Suí随
zhe着
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
pǔ普
jí及
，
gēng耕
chù畜
zài在
xǔ许
duō多
dì地
qū区
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
With the spread of tractors, draft animals have become rare in many regions.