性交

xìngjiāo

noun/verb #6,925

Meanings

这本书讨论了性交的健康问题。

Zhè běnshū tǎolùn le xìngjiāo de jiànkāng wèntí.

This book discusses health issues related to sexual intercourse.

性交传播疾病是一个严重的公共卫生问题。

Xìngjiāo chuánbō jíbìng shì yīgè yánzhòng de gōnggòng wèishēng wèntí.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a serious public health issue.

性交 is a clinical/medical term. In everyday speech, Chinese people use euphemisms like 做爱 (zuòài) or 发生关系 (fāshēng guānxi).

性 xìng

交 jiāo