breed; cultivate; propagate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to breed and raise; to cultivate; to propagate
formalA technical term often used in agriculture, animal husbandry, and biology to describe the intentional breeding and rearing of organisms for specific traits or purposes.
Zhè这
ge个
nóng农
chǎng场
zhuān专
mén门
fán繁
yù育
yōu优
zhì质
de的
nǎi奶
niú牛
pǐn品
zhǒng种
。
This farm specializes in breeding high-quality dairy cow varieties.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
shí实
yàn验
shì室
fán繁
yù育
kàng抗
bìng病
de的
shuǐ水
dào稻
yòu幼
miáo苗
。
Scientists are cultivating disease-resistant rice seedlings in the laboratory.
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Fán繁
yù育
xiā虾
miáo苗
shì是
dāng当
dì地
shuǐ水
chǎn产
yǎng养
zhí殖
yè业
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
。
Breeding shrimp fry is an important part of the local aquaculture industry.
Tā他
men们
zhì致
lì力
yú于
fán繁
yù育
hé和
bǎo保
cún存
bīn濒
wēi危
dòng动
wù物
。
They are dedicated to breeding and preserving endangered animals.
Fán繁
yù育
yōu优
liáng良
pǐn品
zhǒng种
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
de的
jì技
shù术
hé和
nài耐
xīn心
de的
zhào照
liào料
。
Cultivating superior varieties requires professional techniques and patient care.