发情 (fā qíng) — (of animals) to be in heat; (of humans, sometimes) to experience puberty
Definition
Used mainly for animals going into heat, especially female mammals in mating season. Rarely used for humans, and then only as a clinical or derogatory term for sexual arousal.
verb
(of animals) to be in heat(of humans, sometimes) to experience puberty
Examples
- ，发情。Chūn tiān dào le, hěn duō dòng wù kāi shǐ fā qíng.Spring has arrived, and many animals start to go into heat.
- 。Zhè zhī mǔ gǒu fā guò yí cì qíng.This female dog has been in heat once.
- 发情。Māo zài fā qíng de shí hou huì jiào dé hěn lì hài.Cats meow loudly when they are in heat.
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