牲畜 shēngchù farm animal
farm animal; livestock
How to remember 牲畜: 牲 sacrificial animal + 畜 livestock = farm animal.
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How it is used
- Livestock / domestic farm animals collectively - 饲养牲畜 (sìyǎng shēngchù) to raise livestock.
- A cover term for cattle, sheep, pigs, horses etc. on a farm; the emphasis is on animals kept for use.
- Contrast 牲口 (shēngkou), the colloquial word often for draft animals; 牲畜 is the more neutral/written term.