牲畜

shēng chù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

饲养的动物，如牛、羊、猪等，用于生产肉、奶、皮毛等。

Domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, etc., raised for production of meat, milk, fur, etc.

通常指人类饲养的经济动物，与野生动物相对。

Generally refers to economic animals raised by humans, as opposed to wild animals.

1 农民们把牲畜赶到草地上吃草。 (The farmers drove the livestock to the grassland to graze.)
2 这个牧场饲养了许多牲畜，包括牛和羊。 (This ranch keeps many livestock, including cattle and sheep.)
3 暴风雪中，牧民们尽力保护牲畜不受冻。 (During the blizzard, the herdsmen tried their best to protect the livestock from freezing.)
4 牲畜的粪便可以用作肥料。 (Livestock manure can be used as fertilizer.)
5 政府为牲畜接种疫苗以防止疾病传播。 (The government vaccinates livestock to prevent the spread of diseases.)

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