kōnghuái

空怀

Word · VerbTraditional空懷

barren; non-pregnant after mating or artificial insemination

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to remain barren or non-pregnant after mating

technical

A technical term used primarily in animal husbandry and veterinary science to describe a failure to conceive in mature female livestock.

Zhè这
tóu头
mǔ母
niú牛
kōng空
huái怀
le了
 ,
jīn今
nián年
méi没
néng能
chǎn产
dú犊
 。

This cow remained barren and couldn't produce a calf this year.

Wèi为
le了
tí提
gāo高
fán繁
zhí殖
lǜ率
 ,
bì必
xū须
jiàng降
dī低
mǔ母
zhū猪
de的
kōng空
huái怀
lǜ率
 。

To improve the reproduction rate, it is necessary to lower the barrenness rate in sows.

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Rú如
guǒ果
mǔ母
mǎ马
duō多
cì次
kōng空
huái怀
 ,
jiù就
xū需
yào要
qǐng请
shòu兽
yī医
jiǎn检
chá查
 。

If a mare remains non-pregnant multiple times, a veterinarian needs to be consulted for an examination.