xuất chuồng
Definition
- Verb:
- To release from a pen or enclosure: The primary meaning of "xuất chuồng" refers to the action of moving an animal, typically livestock, out of its barn, pen, or enclosed rearing area. This often occurs when the animal is ready for sale, slaughter, or transfer.
- To be ready for market: In agricultural commerce, it describes livestock that has reached the target weight or age and is now being sent out from the farm for commercial purposes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lợn sẽ xuất chuồng vào tuần tới. (The pigs will be released from the pen next week.)
- Trang trại của họ vừa xuất chuồng một trăm con gà thịt. (Their farm just sent one hundred broiler chickens to market.)
- Giá heo xuất chuồng hôm nay đã tăng. (The price for pigs released for market today has increased.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of organized animal husbandry and agriculture. It implies a planned, commercial, or managerial action rather than simply letting an animal out.
- It can be used in a semi-technical, passive sense. For example, "heo xuất chuồng" can mean "market-ready pigs" or "pigs at the point of leaving the farm."
Variants and Related Words
- Xuất bán (v): to sell off, to put up for sale. This is a more general commercial term, while "xuất chuồng" is specific to livestock leaving their rearing enclosure.
- Nhập chuồng (v): to introduce into a pen or enclosure. This is the opposite action, referring to bringing new animals into a barn or pen.
Synonyms
- To market: to send to market.
- To offload: to remove from a confined space for sale or processing.
- To dispatch: to send off for a specific purpose (in this context, from the farm).
Related Idioms
- While not a traditional idiom, the phrase "đạt trọng lượng xuất chuồng" is a common industry phrase meaning "to reach market weight."
- Lợn đã đạt trọng lượng xuất chuồng. (The pigs have reached market weight.)