crossbreed; hybridize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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to crossbreed; to hybridize (animals or plants of different varieties)
informalColloquial term commonly used in agricultural contexts, especially in northern China, to describe the mixing of breeds or varieties.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niú牛
hé和
nà那
zhǒng种
niú牛
chuàn串
yāng秧
r儿
，
shēng生
chū出
lái来
de的
xiǎo小
niú牛
gèng更
jiàn健
zhuàng壮
。
When this breed of cattle is crossbred with that breed, the calves born are more robust.
Chuàn串
yāng秧
r儿
de的
xī西
hóng红
shì柿
chǎn产
liàng量
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
gāo高
。
Hybrid tomatoes have a higher yield than ordinary ones.
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Nóng农
mín民
tōng通
guò过
chuàn串
yāng秧
r儿
péi培
yù育
chū出
le了
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
de的
xīn新
pǐn品
zhǒng种
。
Farmers have cultivated new varieties with stronger disease resistance through crossbreeding.