jiāogòu

交媾

Word · Verb

sexual intercourse; copulation

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to have sexual intercourse; to mate; to copulate

formal

A formal, technical, or literary term for sexual intercourse. Used in biological, medical, or legal contexts. Not used in everyday conversation.

Gāi该
dòng动
wù物
zài在
chūn春
jì季
jiāo交
gòu媾
 。

These animals mate in spring.

Zài在
fǎ法
lǜ律
wén文
jiàn件
zhōng中
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
 “
jiāo交
gòu媾
 ”
yī一
cí词
 。

The term 'sexual intercourse' is used in the legal document.

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Shū书
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
le了
dòng动
wù物
de的
jiāo交
gòu媾
xíng行
wéi为
 。

The book describes the mating behavior of animals.