饲料 (sìliào): animal feed

Measure Word

一袋饲料 dài

Literally 'feeding material' - food for animals

HSK 2

这些饲料是给鸡吃的。

Zhèxiē sìliào shì gěi jī chī de.

This feed is for the chickens.

HSK 7-9

饲料的质量直接影响牲畜的健康。

Sìliào de zhìliàng zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng shēngchù de jiànkāng.

The quality of feed directly affects livestock health.

usage

饲料 is specifically animal feed, not human food. Common types: 鱼饲料 (fish feed), 猪饲料 (pig feed). The verb form is 饲养 (to raise/breed animals).

饲 sì

料 liào