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

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.

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