Chinese word

饲养员

Pronunciation

Pinyinsì yǎng yuán

Meaning

  • nounzookeeper

Example

饲养员每天照顾动物。sì yǎng yuán měi tiān zhào gù dòng wù

The zookeeper takes care of the animals every day.

Illustration for 饲养员 (zookeeper)

More examples

动物园的饲养员给大熊猫准备食物。dòng wù yuán de sì yǎng yuán gěi dà xióng māo zhǔn bèi shí wù

The zookeeper at the zoo prepares food for the giant pandas.

Core concept

A person whose daily work keeps animals fed, clean, safe, and healthy.

Common phrases

  • 动物园的饲养员dòng wù yuán de sì yǎng yuán

    zookeeper at the zoo

  • 饲养员的工作sì yǎng yuán de gōng zuò

    zookeeper's work

  • 当饲养员dāng sì yǎng yuán

    become a zookeeper

Similar words

驯兽师xùn shòu shī: A person who looks after animals while training them to perform tricks.
兽医shòu yī: A doctor who checks animals for illness or injury and treats them.

Definition in Chinese

在动物园、农场等地方负责照顾动物生活的人。zài dòng wù yuán nóng chǎng děng dì fāng fù zé zhào gù dòng wù shēng huó de rén

Word origin

饲养 (sìyǎng, "feed and raise") + 员 (yuán, "worker") forms a job name for a person responsible for raising and caring for animals.

Usage tips

  • An animal type can come before the job name, as in 熊猫饲养员 (xióngmāo sìyǎngyuán, "panda keeper"), to identify the animals in the person's care.

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