养牛

養牛
yǎngniú
verb #35,400

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise cattle
  2. 2 to farm cows
  3. 3 cattle breeding

Examples

HSK 6
Tā zài Nèiměnggǔ yǎng niú yǐjīng èrshí nián le.
He has been raising cattle in Inner Mongolia for twenty years.
HSK 7-9
Yǎngniú yè shì dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè.
Cattle farming is the pillar industry of the region.

Tips

usage
+ animal = to raise / keep that animal: 养牛 (cattle), 养猪 (pigs), 养鸡 (chickens), 养狗 (dogs). For pets it leans toward 'to keep'; for livestock it's 'to farm'. The industry name takes : 养牛业 (cattle industry).

Stroke Order

yǎng
niú