to raise; to rear (animals)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to raise; to rear (animals); to breed; to feed
neutralRefers specifically to the systematic keeping and feeding of domesticated animals, often for economic purposes (e.g., meat, milk, eggs, labor).
Tā他
jiā家
sì饲
yǎng养
le了
shí十
jǐ几
tóu头
niú牛
。
His family raises more than ten head of cattle.
Zhè这
wèi位
sì饲
yǎng养
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
de的
xióng熊
māo猫
wèi喂
shí食
。
This animal keeper is feeding the pandas at the zoo.
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Dà大
guī规
mó模
sì饲
yǎng养
jī鸡
yā鸭
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
de的
jì技
shù术
。
Large-scale poultry farming requires professional techniques.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
shuǐ水
tǔ土
hěn很
shì适
hé合
sì饲
yǎng养
zhè这
zhǒng种
shān山
yáng羊
。
The natural conditions in this region are very suitable for raising this breed of goat.