饲料

• Pinyin: sì liào
• Hanzi breakdown: 饲 = 饣(食, food) + 司 — to feed animals; 料 = 米 (rice/grain) + 斗 (dipper) — material, ingredient

Meaning

Animal feed; fodder. Food prepared or processed for livestock, poultry, fish, or other animals raised for agricultural or commercial purposes.

A technical and practical term used in agriculture, aquaculture, and animal husbandry. Encompasses formulated feeds (配合饲料), raw fodder (粗饲料), and concentrated feeds (精饲料). Increasingly important in discussions of food safety, agricultural efficiency, and sustainable farming practices. Also appears in environmental discussions regarding feed crop cultivation.

Examples

1. 这家饲料公司研发了一种新型高蛋白配方，有效提升了生猪的生长速度与饲料转化率。 This feed company developed a new high-protein formula that effectively increased pigs’ growth rate and improved feed conversion efficiency.
2. 该农场每月消耗数十吨饲料，采购成本占总运营支出的绝大部分。 The farm uses up dozens of tons of feed every month, and purchasing costs make up the vast majority of its operating expenses.
3. 优质饲料的科学配比对水产养殖中鱼类的健康成长与品质提升至关重要。 A scientifically balanced, high-quality feed formula is crucial in aquaculture for healthy fish growth and improving product quality.

Usage Guide

Context: agriculture, animal husbandry, aquaculture, industry

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 国家出台了更为严格的饲料添加剂监管规定，以确保畜禽产品的质量安全符合国际食品安全标准。(The state has issued stricter regulations on feed additives to ensure that the quality and safety of livestock and poultry products meet international food safety standards.)
• 饲料成本的持续上涨直接压缩了中小型养殖企业的利润空间，部分经营者被迫缩减养殖规模。(The continuous rise in feed costs has directly squeezed the profit margins of small and medium-sized breeding enterprises, forcing some operators to scale back their operations.)

Don't Say

• 不要将 饲料 用于人类食物 — 人吃的食物用 食物、食品 或 粮食；饲料 专指供动物食用的饲养材料

Origin & History

饲 (to feed animals) + 料 (material, stuff) — the material used to feed animals; animal feed

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal