杂交

zá jiāo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to hybridize
to crossbreed
promiscuity

Definition

不同品种、类型或种属的生物体进行交配或结合，以产生新的遗传组合。

The process of crossing different breeds, types, or species of organisms to produce new genetic combinations.

Usage

常用于农业、生物学和遗传学领域，指通过人工或自然方式使不同基因型的个体交配，培育新品种或研究遗传规律。也可用于化学或技术领域的比喻。

Commonly used in agriculture, biology, and genetics, referring to the artificial or natural mating of individuals with different genotypes to breed new varieties or study genetic patterns. It can also be used metaphorically in chemistry or technology.

Examples

1 这种水稻是通过籼稻和粳稻杂交培育出来的。 (This rice was developed by crossing indica and japonica rice.)
2 杂交技术在提高作物产量和抗病性方面发挥了重要作用。 (Hybridization technology has played an important role in improving crop yield and disease resistance.)
3 狮虎是狮子和老虎杂交产生的动物，十分罕见。 (A liger is an animal produced by crossing a lion and a tiger, very rare.)
4 科学家通过杂交育种获得了抗寒能力更强的小麦品种。 (Scientists obtained wheat varieties with stronger cold resistance through crossbreeding.)
5 在化学中，轨道杂交理论解释了分子结构的形成。 (In chemistry, orbital hybridization theory explains the formation of molecular structures.)

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