驯化 (xùn huà) — to domesticate, to tame

Definition

Refers to the long, deliberate process of making wild plants or animals fit for human use. Stronger and more technical than the everyday 养 (yǎng, 'to raise/keep'), emphasizing genetic and behavioral change over generations.

verb

to domesticateto tame

Examples

驯化。
Rén lèi zài hěn duō nián qián jiù kāi shǐ xùn huà dòng wù le.
Humans began to domesticate animals many years ago.
驯化。
Zhè zhǒng zhí wù yǐ jīng bèi chéng gōng xùn huà.
This type of plant has been successfully domesticated.
驯化。
xùn huà Yě shēng dòng wù xū yào hěn dà de nài xīn.
Domesticating wild animals requires a lot of patience.

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