圈养

圈養

juànyǎng

verb #35,875

Meanings

1 to rear (an animal) in an enclosure
2 to keep (livestock) penned up
3 captive breeding

Characters

Examples

这些猪都是圈养的。

Zhèxiē zhū dōu shì juànyǎng de.

These pigs are all penned up.

动物园圈养了几头大熊猫。

Dòngwùyuán juànyǎng le jǐ tóu dàxióngmāo.

The zoo keeps several giant pandas in enclosures.

Tips

mistakes

圈 here is read juàn (4th tone), meaning a pen or enclosure — NOT the more familiar quān ('circle'). Contrast with 散养 (sǎnyǎng, 'free-range').

Stroke Order

圈 quān

养 yǎng