Definition
牧场 (mùchǎng) refers to land used for grazing livestock, such as a pasture or ranch. 农场 (nóngchǎng) means a farm, typically for growing crops or raising animals in a more general agricultural setting. Use 牧场 when the focus is on open grazing land for cattle, sheep, etc.
noun
pasturegrazing landranch
Examples
- 牧场。Zhè piàn mù chǎng fēicháng shìhé yǎng niú.This pasture is very suitable for raising cattle.
- 牧场。Tā zài mù chǎng shàng jiàn le yí zuò xiǎo mù wū.He built a small wooden cabin on the ranch.
- 牧场。Mùmínmen bǎ yáng gǎn dào mù chǎng shàng chī cǎo.The herders drive the sheep to the pasture to graze.
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