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交配

jiāopèi
verb #10,146

Meanings

  1. 1 to mate
  2. 2 to copulate (esp. of animals)

Characters

交
jiāo
to exchange; to intersect
配
pèi
to match; to pair
Exchange and pair up — to mate.

Examples

这两只狗在院子里交配。
Zhè liǎng zhī gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ jiāopèi.
The two dogs were mating in the yard.
动物在春天交配的频率更高。
Dòngwù zài chūntiān jiāopèi de pínlǜ gèng gāo.
Animals mate more frequently in spring.

Tips

usage
交配 is used almost exclusively for animals. For humans, use 交合 (jiāohé) or more clinical terms. Using 交配 for people sounds crude.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo
配 pèi

Related Words

匹配 pǐpèi HSK 7 #4,555
to match; to be a good match / to pair; to mate
交叉 jiāochā HSK 7 #5,134
to intersect / to cross / to overlap
交谈 jiāotán HSK 7 #3,186
to converse; to have a conversation / to chat; to talk with
交往 jiāowǎng HSK 3 #2,591
to interact / to socialize
交通 jiāotōng HSK 2 #2,490
traffic / transportation
交换 jiāohuàn HSK 4 #2,480
to exchange / to swap
交流 jiāoliú HSK 3 #2,458
to exchange / communication
交给 jiāogěi HSK 2 #1,533
to hand over to / to give to / to entrust to
交易 jiāoyì HSK 3 #1,051
transaction / deal
交 jiāo HSK 2 #863
to hand over / to pay / to make (friends)
交配 jiāopèi
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