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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

家畜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiāchù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Domestic animal/dəˈmɛs.tɪk ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"人类几千年前就开始驯养家畜了。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An animal that has been selectively bred and raised over generations to live in close association with humans, typically providing labor, food, companionship, or security.

    "Dogs, cats, and cows are classic examples of domestic animals that have adapted to human society."
  2. 2

    A species whose breeding and living conditions are controlled by humans, distinguishing them from wild fauna.

    "The transition of wolves into early domestic animals marked a major milestone in human history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Latin 'domesticus' (pertaining to the household, from domus meaning 'house'), combined with Latin 'animal' (a living being, from anima meaning 'breath' or 'soul'). The compound term emerged in early modern English to distinguish species selectively bred and habituated to live alongside humans from wild counterparts.

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