English–Chinese
“crossbreed” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzá jiāo
Example
这两种花可以杂交，会有新花色。zhè liǎng zhòng huā ké yǐ zá jiāo huì yǒu xīn huā sè
These two kinds of flowers can crossbreed and produce new flower colors.
How to say “crossbreed” in Chinese
“Crossbreed” in Chinese is 杂交 (zá jiāo).
Two distinct plant or animal lines meet, and the next generation carries features from both.
Example sentences with 杂交
育种员通过控制授粉过程使两株植物杂交，记录每一代的表现。yù zhǒng yuán tōng guò kòng zhì shòu fěn guò chéng shǐ liǎng zhū zhí wù zá jiāo jì lù měi yí dài de biǎo xiàn
The breeder controls the pollination process to crossbreed the two plants and records the traits of each generation.
Tips for using 杂交
- Chinese uses this verb for the breeding process, while the resulting plant or animal is named with a separate noun.