繁殖

fán zhí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to breed
2. to reproduce
3. to propagate

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 消亡 xiāo wáng 消亡 xiāo wáng to die out 种群消失: to die out

Related words

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• 培育 péi yù 培育 péi yù to train 人工选育或栽培: to train

Synonyms

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• 繁衍 fán yǎn 繁衍 fán yǎn to multiply 动植物种群延续后代: to multiply
• 生殖 shēng zhí 生殖 shēng zhí to reproduce 生物产生新个体: to reproduce

Usage notes

Collocations

繁殖 often collocates with 迅速 (swiftly) or 大量 (in large numbers), e.g., 迅速繁殖.

Common mistakes

繁殖 is used for biological reproduction; do not use it for copying or duplicating objects (use 复制).

Example Sentences

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兔子 繁殖 得很快。

Rabbits breed very quickly.

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Words Containing 繁殖

• 无性繁殖 无性繁殖 wú xìng fán zhí: asexual reproduction
• 近亲繁殖 近亲繁殖 jìn qīn fán zhí: inbreeding
• 驯养繁殖 驯养繁殖 xùn yǎng fán zhí: domestication and breeding
• 驯养繁殖场 驯养繁殖场 xùn yǎng fán zhí chǎng: captive breeding facility; breeding farm

Child Words of 繁殖

• 殖 殖 zhí: to grow
• 繁 繁 fán: complicated