畜牧

xù mù
HSK 6
to raise animals
verb

Example Sentences

他在农场里畜牧各种动物。
tāzài nóngchǎng lǐ xùmù gèzhǒng dòngwù 。
He raises various animals on the farm.
畜牧业对农村经济非常重要。
xùmù yè duì nóngcūn jīngjì fēicháng zhòngyào 。
Animal husbandry is very important for rural economy.
他们学习如何有效地畜牧。
tāmen xuéxí rúhé yǒuxiào dì xùmù 。
They learn how to raise animals efficiently.

Individual Characters

畜xù
to raise (animals)
牧mù
to herd, to breed livestock

Words with similar meanings

养殖yǎngzhí
to breed
This term is more specific to breeding domestic animals and is often used in the context of aquaculture.
饲养sìyǎng
to rear
This term emphasizes the aspect of feeding and caring for animals more than just raising them.

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