slaughter; butcher
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to slaughter; to butcher (livestock, especially cattle, pigs, sheep, etc., for meat)
Specifically refers to the killing of animals in a professional or industrial context for food production. Distinct from general 杀 (to kill) in that it implies a commercial or food-processing purpose.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
měi每
tiān天
tú屠
zǎi宰
shàng上
qiān千
tóu头
shēng生
zhū猪
。
This factory slaughters thousands of hogs every day.
Tú屠
zǎi宰
shēng牲
chù畜
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
yán严
gé格
de的
wèi卫
shēng生
biāo标
zhǔn准
。
Slaughtering livestock must comply with strict hygiene standards.
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Tā他
zài在
tú屠
zǎi宰
chǎng场
gōng工
zuò作
le了
èr二
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
He has worked at the slaughterhouse for more than twenty years.
Bù不
tóng同
de的
zōng宗
jiào教
duì对
tú屠
zǎi宰
dòng动
wù物
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
Different religions have different regulations regarding the slaughtering of animals.