牲口

yǎng shēng kou

养牲口

keep draught animals

ná shēng kou lái gēng dì

拿牲口来耕地

use a draught animal to plough the land

shēng kou bù tīng yāo he

牲口不听吆喝。

The animal wouldn't obey its driver.

tā huǎng hū gǎn shòu dào tā hé shēng kou qū bié bù dà le

他恍惚感受到他和牲口区别不大了。

He was vaguely aware that he was little more than an animal himself.