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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

繁殖 [fánzhí]
  1. 1. verb breed

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

繁殖 [fánzhí]
  1. 1. breed; reproduce; propagate
    靠种子繁殖的植物
    plants which propagate themselves by seeds
    繁殖牲畜
    breed livestock
    自我繁殖
    self-reproduction; autosynthesis
  2. 2. production; reproduction

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

繁殖 [fánzhí]
  1. 1. 生殖,孳生
    人工繁殖
    繁殖良种

Examples

繁殖牲畜
breed livestock
自古以来,我们的祖先就劳动、生息、繁殖在这块土地上。
From ancient times our forefathers have laboured, lived and multiplied on this land.
注意牲口的使役和繁殖
Attention must be paid to the proper use and the breeding of animals.
生物都有新陈代谢,有生长、繁殖和死亡。
All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism: it grows, reproduces and perishes.
一些鱼类回游到此水段来繁殖后代。
Some fish migrate to this section of water to breed.
所谓“活质”,它是自然界中主要由蛋白质构成并具有生长、发育、繁殖等能力的物体。
Living objects are those that are constituted of proteins and have the ability to grow, develop and breed.
这种寄生蜂是农民的好帮手,它可以抑制农业害虫的繁殖
These parasitical wasps help the farmers a lot. They can control the breeding of agricultural insects.
根据生物学的研究,动物也不能近亲繁殖
According to biological studies, close breeding is not allowed, even for animals.

Collocations

繁殖
reproduction potential
繁殖后代
propagate
大量繁殖
bloom
人工繁殖
artificial propagation
繁殖成功
propagate successfully
驯养繁殖
training and breeding

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