Definition
雌性 (cíxìng) is a scientific or biological term meaning 'female' — used for animals and plants, not for people. For people, use 女性 (nǚxìng) or 女 (nǚ). Unlike 母 (mǔ), which is an adjective that goes before a noun (e.g., 母狗 'female dog'), 雌性 is a noun that can be used as an adjective or on its own.
noun
female (of a non-human species)
Examples
- 雌性。Kēxuéjiā yánjiū zhè zhǒng dòngwù de cí xìng xíngwéi.Scientists study the female behavior of this animal.
- ，雌性。Zài fánzhí jìjié, cí xìng huì chǎn xià hěn duō luǎn.During breeding season, the female lays many eggs.
- 雌性。Zhè zhǒng cí xìng niǎo de jiàoshēng hěn xiǎngliàng.The call of this female bird is very loud.
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