Meaning
domestic animal
Chinese: 牲畜。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 牲 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
- 牲畜shēng chùfarm animal; livestock
- 三牲sān shēngthe three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig; later pig, chicken and fish)
- 牲体shēng tǐbody of an animal (or human) killed sacrificially
- 牲口shēng kouanimals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
Example Sentence
农民家里养了不少牲畜。Nóng mín jiā lǐ yǎng le bù shǎo shēng chù.The farmer family raises quite a lot of livestock.
农民Nóng mínpeasant家里jiā lǐhome养yǎngto raise (animals)了le(completed action)不少bù shǎomany牲畜shēng chùfarm animal。