chù
力畜
domestic animal; livestock
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
domestic animal; livestock; beast of burden
neutralRefers specifically to animals raised or kept by humans for work (e.g., plowing, transport) or agricultural purposes. Synonymous with 役畜.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
nóng农
gēng耕
shè社
huì会
，
lì力
chù畜
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
In traditional farming societies, beasts of burden were an important labor force.
Niú牛
hé和
mǎ马
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
lì力
chù畜
。
Oxen and horses are common draft animals.
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Suí随
zhe着
nóng农
yè业
jī机
xiè械
huà化
，
lì力
chù畜
de的
zuò作
yòng用
zhú逐
jiàn渐
jiǎn减
xiǎo小
le了
。
With agricultural mechanization, the role of draft animals has gradually diminished.