use draft animals; put livestock to work
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to use draft animals for work; to put livestock to work; to drive
Specifically refers to using animals such as oxen, horses, mules, or donkeys for labor, plowing fields, pulling carts, or carrying loads. Common in agricultural and historical contexts.
Nóng农
mín民
shǐ使
yì役
niú牛
mǎ马
lái来
gēng耕
dì地
。
Farmers use horses and oxen to plow the fields.
Zhè这
tóu头
dà大
luó骡
zi子
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
shǐ使
yì役
。
This big mule is specifically used for draft work.
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Shǐ使
yì役
shēng牲
chù畜
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
yí一
dìng定
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
hé和
nài耐
xīn心
。
Using draft animals requires mastering certain skills and patience.