put on weight; fatten up (of livestock)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to put on weight; to fatten up; to fill out (of livestock)
Primarily used for animals such as cattle, pigs, and sheep. Implies healthy weight gain from good feeding.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
mù牧
chǎng场
lǐ里
de的
yáng羊
dōu都
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǎng长
biāo膘
le了
。
Spring has arrived, and the sheep on the ranch are all starting to put on weight.
Zhè这
tóu头
niú牛
zhǎng长
biāo膘
hěn很
kuài快
，
zài再
guò过
yī一
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
néng能
chū出
lán栏
le了
。
This ox is fattening up quickly; in another month it will be ready for market.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
sì饲
liào料
bù不
zú足
，
shēng牲
chù畜
bù不
róng容
yì易
zhǎng长
biāo膘
。
In winter when fodder is insufficient, livestock have difficulty putting on weight.