to crossbreed; to hybridize
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to crossbreed; to hybridize
technicalA technical term in biology and agriculture, often used for plants or animals. The colloquial suffix '儿' (chuànzhǒngr) may be used. It describes the mixing of different breeds or species to produce hybrids.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yù玉
mǐ米
chuàn串
zhǒng种
，
huò获
dé得
le了
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
de的
xīn新
pǐn品
zhǒng种
。
They crossbred these two types of corn and obtained a new variety with stronger disease resistance.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǒu狗
shì是
chuàn串
zhǒng种
r儿
，
yǒu有
jīn金
máo毛
hé和
lā拉
bù布
lā拉
duō多
de的
xuè血
tǒng统
。
This dog is a crossbreed, with Golden Retriever and Labrador lineage.
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Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
chuàn串
zhǒng种
，
bù不
tóng同
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
zhí植
wù物
xū需
yào要
gé隔
lí离
zhòng种
zhí植
。
To prevent hybridization, plants of different varieties need to be grown in isolation.
Chuàn串
zhǒng种
hòu后
de的
shēng牲
chù畜
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
xīn新
de的
yōu优
liáng良
tè特
xìng性
。
Crossbred livestock sometimes exhibit new desirable traits.