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

HSK 3

这些猪都是圈养的。

Zhèxiē zhū dōu shì juànyǎng de.

These pigs are all penned up.

HSK 5

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 ('free-range').

Stroke Order

圈 quān

养 yǎng