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饲

Character · Verb · NounTraditional飼

raise livestock; feed; fodder

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to feed; to raise (livestock, pets)

formal

Used for feeding animals, livestock, or pets, formal and neutral in register.

Tā他
zài在
jiā家
sì饲
yǎng养
le了
sān三
zhī只
māo猫
mī咪
 。

He raises three cats at home.

Nóng农
chǎng场
zhǔ主
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
sì饲
yǎng养
shēng生
zhū猪
 。

The farmer feeds pigs every day.

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Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
suí随
yì意
sì饲
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
 。

Please do not feed wild animals randomly.

Mù牧
mín民
sì饲
yǎng养
zhe着
chéng成
qún群
de的
niú牛
yáng羊
 。

The herdsman raises flocks of cattle and sheep.

Zhè这
jiā家
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
yǒu有
zhuān专
yè业
rén人
yuán员
sì饲
yǎng养
lǎo老
hǔ虎
 。

This zoo has professional staff to raise tigers.

2.

noun

fodder; feed; animal feed

neutral

Refers to food for livestock, poultry, or other farmed animals.

Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
zhǔn准
bèi备
shēng牲
chù畜
de的
sì饲
liào料
 。

The farmer is preparing feed for livestock.

Dǎ打
cǎo草
chǔ储
sì饲
shì是
mù牧
mín民
dōng冬
jì季
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Cutting grass to store fodder is an important winter task for herdsmen.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sì饲
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
nǎi奶
niú牛
de的
chǎn产
nǎi奶
liàng量
 。

This kind of feed can increase the milk production of dairy cows.

Nóng农
chǎng场
gòu购
mǎi买
le了
yī一
pī批
yōu优
zhì质
sì饲
 。

The farm purchased a batch of high-quality feed.

Tù兔
zi子
de的
sì饲
liào料
yǐ以
qīng青
cǎo草
hé和
gǔ谷
wù物
wéi为
zhǔ主
 。

Rabbit feed mainly consists of grass and grains.