seek a mate; court
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek a mate; to court; to pursue a partner
Commonly used in biological and zoological contexts to describe animal mating behavior, but also applicable to human courtship.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
niǎo鸟
lèi类
kāi开
shǐ始
qiú求
ǒu偶
。
Spring has arrived, and the birds have begun to seek mates.
Kǒng孔
què雀
kāi开
píng屏
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
qiú求
ǒu偶
xíng行
wéi为
。
A peacock spreading its tail is a typical courtship behavior.
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Xǔ许
duō多
dòng动
wù物
zài在
qiú求
ǒu偶
qī期
huì会
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
tè特
shū殊
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
huò或
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
。
Many animals produce special calls or dances during the mating season.
Xióng雄
xìng性
hǎi海
ōu鸥
tōng通
guò过
xián衔
lái来
shí食
wù物
xiàng向
cí雌
xìng性
qiú求
ǒu偶
。
Male seagulls court females by bringing them food.