mǔchù

母畜

Word · Noun

female domestic animal; breeding female

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

female domestic animal; female livestock

neutral

General term for any female livestock such as cows, sows, or ewes.

Nóng农
chǎng场
de的
mǔ母
chù畜
xū需
yào要
dú单
zì独
zhào照
liào料
 。

The female livestock on the farm need separate care.

Zhè这
qún群
yáng羊
lǐ里
 ,
mǔ母
chù畜
zhàn占
le了
dà大
duō多
shù数
 。

Among this flock of sheep, females make up the majority.

2.

noun

breeding female; dam; brood animal

technical

Specifically refers to female animals kept for reproduction purposes in animal husbandry.

Zhè这
tóu头
mǔ母
chù畜
jīn今
nián年
yǐ已
jīng经
chǎn产
xià下
sān三
zhī只
xiǎo小
niú牛
dú犊
 。

This breeding cow has already given birth to three calves this year.

Xuǎn选
zé择
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
mǔ母
chù畜
shì是
bǎo保
zhèng证
chù畜
qún群
zhì质
liàng量
de的
guān关
jiàn键
 。

Selecting healthy breeding females is key to ensuring the quality of the herd.

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Yǎng养
zhí殖
chǎng场
de的
hé核
xīn心
zī资
chǎn产
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
xiē些
gāo高
chǎn产
mǔ母
chù畜
 。

The core assets of this breeding farm are these highly productive dams.