牲畜

shēng chù

CL 只 zhǐ 群 qún 头 tóu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. domesticated animals
2. livestock

Word relationships

Related words

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• 牲口 shēng kou 牲口 shēng kou animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc) Colloquial term for livestock, often used in rural or informal contexts, with a focus on beasts of burden.: animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc)
• 禽畜 qín chù 禽畜 qín chù poultry and livestock Collective term for poultry and livestock, often used in agricultural contexts.: poultry and livestock

Synonyms

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• 家畜 jiā chù 家畜 jiā chù domestic animal Both refer to domesticated animals raised on farms, but 家畜 is more common in daily speech while 牲畜 is broader and often used in formal or statistical contexts.: domestic animal

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like 饲养 (raise) or 放牧 (graze), e.g., 饲养牲畜 (raise livestock).

Formality

牲畜 is more formal and often used in official or agricultural statistics, while 家畜 is more common in everyday language.

Example Sentences

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农民饲养 牲畜 来获得肉和奶。

Farmers raise livestock to obtain meat and milk.

馬是 牲畜 。

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Words Containing 牲畜

• 牲畜粪 牲畜粪 shēng chù fèn: animal manure

Child Words of 牲畜

• 牲 牲 shēng: domestic animal
• 畜 畜 chù: livestock
• 畜 畜 xù: to raise (animals)