mục súc
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Definition
- 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).
- (từ cũ) Grazing animals