draft animal; beast of burden; livestock
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
draft animal; beast of burden; livestock used for labor
Commonly refers to large domestic animals (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules) used for plowing, transportation, or other labor. Often used in rural or agricultural contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
nóng农
chǎng场
yǎng养
le了
shí十
jǐ几
tóu头
shēng牲
kou口
。
This farm raises more than a dozen draft animals.
Guò过
qù去
méi没
yǒu有
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
，
zhòng种
dì地
quán全
kào靠
shēng牲
kou口
lā拉
lí犁
。
In the past, there were no tractors, so farming relied entirely on draft animals to pull the plow.
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Zhè这
xiē些
shēng牲
kou口
shì是
nóng农
mín民
de的
hǎo好
bāng帮
shǒu手
。
These draft animals are good helpers for the farmers.
Shēng牲
kou口
péng棚
lǐ里
guān关
zhe着
liǎng两
tóu头
luó骡
zi子
。
Two mules are kept in the livestock shed.