饲养员

飼養員
sìyǎngyuán
noun #31,409

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 zookeeper
  2. 2 animal keeper
  3. 3 breeder (of livestock or poultry)

Examples

HSK 5
Dòngwùyuán de sìyǎngyuán měitiān gěi xióngmāo wèi zhúzi.
The zookeepers feed the pandas bamboo every day.
HSK 5
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng dāng yī míng xióngmāo sìyǎngyuán.
He has dreamed of being a panda keeper since childhood.

Tips

usage
饲养 'to feed and raise' + 'staff member' = a person whose job is feeding and raising animals. Used for both zoos and livestock farms; for general 'farmer' use 农民 or 养殖户.

Stroke Order

yǎng
yuán