animal feed; fodder; nourishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
fodder; feed; forage
Specifically refers to food prepared for domestic animals, including livestock and poultry. This is the core, literal meaning.
Nóng农
chǎng场
zhǔ主
měi每
tiān天
gěi给
niú牛
zhǔn准
bèi备
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
sì饲
liào料
。
The farmer prepares fresh feed for the cattle every day.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hùn混
hé合
sì饲
liào料
yíng营
yǎng养
hěn很
quán全
miàn面
。
This mixed feed is very nutritious.
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Jī鸡
sì饲
liào料
tōng通
cháng常
hán含
yǒu有
yù玉
mǐ米
hé和
dòu豆
pò粕
。
Chicken feed usually contains corn and soybean meal.
noun
nourishment; sustenance; input
literaryUsed metaphorically for any resource that fuels growth, learning, or development, such as information, knowledge, or financial input.
Shū书
jí籍
shì是
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
sì饲
liào料
。
Books are nourishment for the mind.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
de的
zī资
jīn金
zuò作
wéi为
sì饲
liào料
cái才
néng能
jì继
xù续
fā发
zhǎn展
。
This project needs more funding as sustenance to continue its development.