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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

牲口 [shēngkou]
  1. 1. noun beast of burden

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

牲口 [shēngkou]
  1. 1. draught animals; beasts of burden; livestock

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

牲口 [shēngkou]
  1. 1. 用来耕地和运输的家畜。主要有牛、马、驴、骡等。

Examples

牲口膘肥体壮。
The animals are plump and sturdy.
农奴主把农奴当做会说话的牲口
Serf owners regarded their serfs as animals that could talk.
牲口
buy and sell draught animals
管理牲口
tend and control draught animals
驾上牲口耕地
harness cattle to plough the fields
多给牲口加点料。
Put more grain in the fodder.
注意牲口的使役和繁殖。
Attention must be paid to the proper use and the breeding of animals.
我去套牲口
I'll go and harness the beast
调理牲口
look after livestock
调皮的牲口
skittish beasts

Word Decomposition


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