Definition

1. Noun:
   • Grazing animals, livestock: "mục súc" refers to animals that are raised for agricultural purposes, typically those that graze, such as cattle, sheep, or goats. This is an archaic term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân chăm sóc đàn mục súc của mình. (The farmer takes care of his livestock.)
  • Nghề mục súc từng là nguồn sống chính của họ. (Animal husbandry was once their main livelihood.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghề mục súc": the occupation of raising livestock; animal husbandry.
  • Ông ấy theo nghề mục súc như cha ông mình. (He followed the occupation of animal husbandry like his forefathers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chăn nuôi (n, v): This is the modern, more common term for "raising livestock" or "animal husbandry."
  • Chăn nuôi gia súc là một ngành quan trọng. (Raising cattle is an important industry.)
• Gia súc (n): A common modern term for "cattle" or "livestock" (often referring to larger animals like cows, buffaloes).
  • Trang trại có nhiều gia súc. (The farm has a lot of livestock.)

Synonyms

• Vật nuôi: domestic animals, pets (broader term, includes non-grazing animals).
• Thú nuôi: similar to "vật nuôi."

Notes on Usage

• "Mục súc" is an archaic term. It is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. You will most commonly encounter it in historical texts, literature, or formal/poetic contexts. The modern equivalents are "chăn nuôi" (for the activity) and "gia súc" or "vật nuôi" (for the animals themselves).

1. (từ cũ) Grazing animals