Word information
Simplified牲畜
Traditional牲畜
Pinyinshēngchù
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 牲畜
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
牺牲xīshēng
to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
畜牧xùmùto raise animals
三牲sān shēngthe three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig; later pig, chicken and fish)
牲口shēng kouanimals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
牲礼shēng lǐ(religion) to sacrifice; sacrifice; animal offered as sacrifice
祭牲jì shēngsacrificial animal