饲喂

飼餵

sìwèi

verb

Meanings

1 to feed (an animal)
2 to provide feed to livestock

Characters

raise, feed (animals)

Examples

HSK 7-9

农民每天早晚饲喂牲畜。

Nóngmín měitiān zǎowǎn sìwèi shēngchù.

The farmer feeds the livestock morning and evening every day.

HSK 7-9

请按时饲喂这些幼犬。

Qǐng ànshí sìwèi zhèxiē yòuquǎn.

Please feed these puppies on schedule.

Tips

usage

饲喂 is used specifically for feeding animals (livestock, pets, lab animals). For feeding people use 喂 alone or 给...吃. Both 饲 and 喂 individually mean 'to feed' - the compound is mostly written/technical.

Stroke Order

饲 sì

喂 wèi