家禽

• Pinyin: jiā qín
• Hanzi breakdown: 家 = 宀 + 豕 (roof + pig — domestic); 禽 = 今 + 离 (now/present + depart — a bird caught/kept at home)

Meaning

Poultry; domesticated birds raised for eggs, meat, or other purposes. Includes chickens, ducks, geese, and other farm birds.

A collective term used in agriculture, food science, and veterinary contexts. Distinct from 野禽 (wild birds) and 牲畜 (livestock/quadrupeds). Frequently appears in discussions of food safety, avian flu prevention, and agricultural policy.

Examples

1. 该地区暴发了禽流感疫情，当局已下令对附近养殖场的家禽实施隔离与扑杀措施。 After an avian flu outbreak in the area, authorities ordered quarantine and culling measures for poultry at nearby farms.
2. 传统农家院里，家禽自由觅食的景象早已成为许多城市人记忆中田园生活的符号。 In traditional farmyards, the sight of poultry foraging freely has become a symbol of rural life in the memories of many city dwellers.
3. 规模化家禽养殖业的发展有效降低了禽类产品的市场价格，但也引发了动物福利方面的争议。 The growth of large-scale poultry farming has effectively lowered market prices for poultry products, but it has also sparked debate about animal welfare.

Usage Guide

Context: agriculture, food, veterinary, rural life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 在禽流感防控期间，相关部门要求养殖户对所有家禽实施严格的封闭式管理，严禁散养，并定期向主管部门报告养殖状况与健康监测数据。(During the avian flu prevention period, relevant authorities required farmers to implement strict closed management for all poultry, prohibit free-range practices, and report regularly to competent authorities on breeding conditions and health monitoring data.)
• 家禽养殖业的标准化进程在提升产品质量与食品安全水平的同时，也对传统散养农户的生计方式和农村经济结构产生了深远影响。(While the standardisation process in the poultry industry has improved product quality and food safety levels, it has also had a far-reaching impact on the livelihoods of traditional free-range farmers and the economic structure of rural areas.)

Don't Say

• 家禽 refers specifically to domesticated birds. Do not use it to include other livestock like pigs or cattle — those are 牲畜. Also distinct from 野禽 (wild birds)

Origin & History

家 (domestic; home) + 禽 (bird; fowl)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal