draft animal; beast of burden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
draft animal; beast of burden; livestock used for labor
formalTechnical term used in agriculture and animal husbandry. Refers specifically to animals trained for physical labor such as plowing fields, carrying loads, or pulling vehicles. Distinguished from 种畜 (breeding stock) and 肉畜 (livestock raised for meat).
Zài在
shān山
qū区
，
yì役
chù畜
réng仍
rán然
shì是
yùn运
shū输
huò货
wù物
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
lì力
liàng量
。
In mountainous areas, draft animals remain the main force for transporting goods.
Zhè这
tóu头
yì役
chù畜
yǐ已
jīng经
gēng耕
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
de的
dì地
。
This draft animal has been plowing fields for twenty years.
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Nóng农
chǎng场
yǐn引
jìn进
le了
yī一
pī批
yōu优
zhì质
yì役
chù畜
yòng用
yú于
chūn春
gēng耕
。
The farm imported a batch of high-quality draft animals for spring plowing.