vật nuôi
Definition
- Noun:
- Pet / Domestic animal: A living creature, typically an animal, that is kept by humans for companionship, utility, or pleasure within a domestic environment.
- Livestock / Farm animal: Animals raised in an agricultural setting for products such as food, fiber, or labor.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chó và mèo là những vật nuôi phổ biến. (Dogs and cats are common pets.)
- Trang trại của họ có nhiều vật nuôi như gà và lợn. (Their farm has many livestock such as chickens and pigs.)
- Việc chăm sóc vật nuôi đòi hỏi rất nhiều trách nhiệm. (Taking care of pets requires a lot of responsibility.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in formal, legal, or agricultural contexts to refer to animals under human care, distinguishing them from wild animals ().
Variants and Related Words
Thú cưng (n): Pet. This term strongly emphasizes companionship and is more specific than vật nuôi.
- Con mèo đó là thú cưng của tôi. (That cat is my pet.)
Gia súc (n): Livestock, cattle. Refers specifically to farm animals like cows, buffaloes, goats.
- Gia súc đang được chăn thả trên cánh đồng. (The cattle are being grazed in the field.)
Gia cầm (n): Poultry. Refers specifically to domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat.
- Gia cầm bao gồm gà, vịt, và ngỗng. (Poultry includes chickens, ducks, and geese.)
Synonyms
- Pet: An animal kept for companionship.
- Domestic animal: An animal that has been tamed and kept by humans.
- Livestock: Farm animals regarded as an asset.
Related Idioms
- Vật nuôi trong nhà: House pet. Specifies an animal that lives indoors with the family.
- Chú thỏ đó là vật nuôi trong nhà của họ. (That rabbit is their house pet.)