饲料

飼料

sìliào

noun HSK 7 #16,939

Measure Word

一袋饲料 dài

Meanings

1 animal feed
2 fodder

Characters

to feed; to raise (animals)

material; ingredient

Literally 'feeding material' — food for animals

Examples

这些饲料是给鸡吃的。

Zhèxiē sìliào shì gěi jī chī de.

This feed is for the chickens.

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.

Tips

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 (sìyǎng, to raise/breed animals).

Stroke Order

饲 sì

料 liào