繁殖 (fán zhí) — to breed, to reproduce, to propagate
Definition
繁殖 (fánzhí) is the standard term for biological reproduction — plants, animals, or microbes producing offspring. Unlike 培育 or 养殖, it focuses on the natural reproductive process, not human cultivation.
verb
to breedto reproduceto propagate
Examples
- 繁殖。Zhè zhǒng tù zi zài chūn tiān fán zhí dé hěn kuài.This kind of rabbit breeds very fast in spring.
- 繁殖。Zhí wù zài hé shì de tiáo jiàn xià cái néng fán zhí.Plants can only reproduce under suitable conditions.
- 繁殖。Kē xué jiā yán jiū rú hé kòng zhì hài chóng de fán zhí.Scientists study how to control the reproduction of pests.
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