发情期

發情期

fāqíngqī

noun #31,297

Meanings

1 mating season (zoology)
2 estrus
3 rut
4 period of sexual receptivity in mammals

Characters

to emit, develop

feeling, passion

Examples

HSK 7-9

猫在发情期会变得很烦躁。

Māo zài fāqíngqī huì biàn de hěn fánzào.

Cats become very restless during their estrus period.

HSK 7-9

鹿的发情期在秋天。

Lù de fāqíngqī zài qiūtiān.

The rut for deer is in autumn.

Tips

usage

A neutral biological/veterinary term - used in zoology textbooks, pet-care articles, and nature documentaries. Do not apply it to humans (it would sound crude and zoological); for humans you'd use 青春期 ("puberty") or just 性欲 ("libido").

Stroke Order

发 fā

情 qíng

期 qī