繁育

fányù
verb #66,734

Meanings

  1. 1 to breed
  2. 2 to raise and propagate (animals or plants)

Examples

HSK 5
Dòngwùyuán chénggōng fányù le yì zhī dàxióngmāo bǎobao.
The zoo has successfully bred a baby giant panda.
HSK 7-9
Kēxuéjiāmen huā le shí nián shíjiān, fányù chū le gèng kàngbìng de shuǐdào pǐnzhǒng.
Scientists spent ten years breeding a more disease-resistant variety of rice.

Tips

usage
繁育 joins 繁殖 "to breed, reproduce" and 培育 "to raise, cultivate", so it means breeding that people manage. Common phrases: 人工繁育, captive breeding, and 繁育基地, a breeding centre, like the famous panda base in Chengdu.

Stroke Order

繁 fán
育 yù