yìn

饮

Character · VerbTraditional飲

to water animals

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to give water to (animals); to water livestock

Specifically used in the context of giving water to horses, cattle, or other livestock.

Lǎo老
Zhāng张
zhèng正
zài在
hé河
biān边
yìn饮
mǎ马
 。

Lao Zhang is watering his horse by the river.

Shēng牲
kou口
dōu都
yìn饮
guò过
le了
ma吗
 ?

Have the livestock been watered yet?

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Tài太
yáng阳
kuài快
xià下
shān山
le了
 ,
gāi该
bǎ把
niú牛
gǎn赶
huí回
lái来
yǐn饮
shuǐ水
le了
 。

The sun is about to set; it's time to drive the cattle back for water.

Mù牧
mín民
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
yìn饮
yáng羊
 。

The shepherd has to water the sheep every day.

Tā他
zài在
cáo槽
lǐ里
dào倒
le了
shuǐ水
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
gěi给
zhū猪
yìn饮
 。

He poured water into the trough, preparing to give it to the pigs.