free-range raising; pasture-raising
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Meanings
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to raise (livestock or poultry) in a free-range or scattered manner; to graze animals in open areas rather than confining them
Contrasts with 圈养 (confined feeding). Emphasizes natural, open-environment raising methods where animals roam freely rather than being kept in pens or cages.
Wǒ我
men们
nóng农
chǎng场
cǎi采
yòng用
sǎn散
yǎng养
de的
fāng方
shì式
yǎng养
jī鸡
。
Our farm raises chickens using free-range methods.
Sǎn散
yǎng养
de的
zhū猪
ròu肉
zhì质
bǐ比
juàn圈
yǎng养
de的
gèng更
hǎo好
。
The meat quality of free-range pigs is better than that of confined pigs.
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Biàn变
sǎn散
yǎng养
wéi为
juàn圈
yǎng养
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
chǎn产
liàng量
，
dàn但
dòng动
wù物
fú福
lì利
huì会
jiàng降
dī低
。
Changing from free-range to confined feeding can increase production, but animal welfare will decrease.
Zhè这
xiē些
niú牛
shì是
sǎn散
yǎng养
de的
，
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zì自
yóu由
chī吃
cǎo草
。
These cattle are free-range, grazing freely on the hillside.