HSK · Level 84
45 words
Chinese word
家禽
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā qín
Meaning
- nounpoultry
Example
这家农场专门养家禽。zhè jiā nóng chǎng zhuān mén yǎng jiā qín
This farm specializes in raising poultry.
More examples
政府出台政策支持家禽业的发展。zhèng fǔ chū tái zhèng cè zhī chí jiā qín yè de fā zhǎn
The government introduced policies to support the development of the poultry industry.
Core concept
A group of domesticated birds raised as a source of food.
Common phrases
家禽养殖jiā qín yǎng zhí
poultry farming
家禽产品jiā qín chán pǐn
poultry products
家禽疫病jiā qín yì bìng
poultry diseases
Similar words
鸡jī: A domesticated egg-laying bird raised for food on farms or at home.
鸭yā: A domesticated bird that lives around water and provides meat, eggs, or feathers.
家畜jiā chù: Farm animals kept and used by people for food or other useful products.
禽类qín lèi: Birds in general, whether living in the wild or kept by people.
Definition in Chinese
指在家庭或农场饲养、供食用或产蛋的鸟类，如鸡、鸭、鹅等。zhǐ zài jiā tíng huò nóng chǎng sì yǎng gōng shí yòng huò chǎn dàn de niǎo lèi rú jī yā é děng
Word origin
The compound joins 家 (jiā, "home") with 禽 (qín, "bird"), linking the idea of domestic keeping with the broader class of birds.
Usage tips
- The word fits general discussion of farming or food production, while casual conversation often uses the name of a particular bird instead of this broad category term.
Opposites
- 野生鸟类yě shēng niǎo lèiwild birdsnoun
Related words
- 家禽业jiā qín yèpoultry industrynoun
- 家禽养殖场jiā qín yǎng zhí chǎngpoultry farmnoun