reproduce; breed; propagate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
(of living things) to reproduce; to breed; to multiply
neutralUsed for all biological organisms, including animals, plants, bacteria, etc. Can describe natural processes or controlled scientific/agricultural practices.
Tù兔
zi子
fán繁
zhí殖
dé得
hěn很
kuài快
。
Rabbits reproduce very quickly.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
guò过
zhǒng种
zi子
fán繁
zhí殖
。
This plant propagates through seeds.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
chéng成
gōng功
fán繁
zhí殖
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
bīn濒
wēi危
yú鱼
lèi类
。
Scientists successfully bred this endangered fish species in the laboratory.
Wēn温
nuǎn暖
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
huán环
jìng境
róng容
yì易
fán滋
zhí生
xì细
jūn菌
。
Warm and humid environments easily breed bacteria.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
kuò扩
dà大
zhǒng种
qún群
ér而
jìn进
xíng行
rén人
gōng工
fán繁
zhí殖
。
They are conducting artificial breeding to expand the population.