交配

jiāopèi

verb #10,146

Meanings

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

Characters

to exchange; to intersect

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