butcher; slaughterer (archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
butcher; person or household who slaughters livestock for a living (archaic)
archaicRefers to the occupation of slaughtering livestock, often implying a family business in traditional society. The term carries a historical flavor and is less common in modern urban contexts.
Tā他
zǔ祖
fù父
cóng从
qián前
shì是
gè个
tú屠
hù户
。
His grandfather used to be a butcher.
Zhèn镇
shàng上
de的
tú屠
hù户
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
máng忙
lù碌
。
The butcher in town starts working busily every early morning.
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Zhè这
jiā家
tú屠
hù户
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
le了
sān三
dài代
。
This butcher's shop has been passed down for three generations.