配种 (pèi zhǒng) — to breed (animals), to mate

Definition

A technical/agricultural term meaning to deliberately mate animals (livestock, pets) to produce or improve offspring. Less common in daily speech; used on farms and in breeding contexts.

verb

to breed (animals)to mate

Examples

配种。
Zhè ge nóng chǎng měi nián chūn tiān dōu huì gěi mǔ niú pèi zhǒng.
This farm breeds the cows every spring.
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Tā men gěi nà zhī mǔ gǒu pèi le yí cì zhǒng.
They mated that female dog once.
，配种。
Wèi le tí gāo pǐn zhǒng zhì liàng, tā men xuǎn zé le zuì hǎo de gōng zhū lái pèi zhǒng.
To improve the breed quality, they selected the best boar for breeding.

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