bồi dục
Definition
- Verb:
- To improve or enhance (a plant variety) through selective cultivation: In agriculture, "bồi dục" specifically refers to the process of seeking to better a crop's characteristics, such as yield, hardiness, or quality, by careful breeding and cultivation methods.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các nhà khoa học đang bồi dục giống lúa mới. (Scientists are improving the new rice variety.)
- Bồi dục cây trồng là công việc đòi hỏi nhiều năm. (Enhancing crops is work that requires many years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specialized and is primarily used in formal agricultural, botanical, or scientific contexts. It is not common in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Cải tạo giống: to improve breeds/varieties (a more common near-synonym in agricultural contexts).
- Chọn giống: selective breeding.
Synonyms
- Cultivate (for improvement): to try to improve or develop by careful attention.
- Enhance: to intensify or improve in quality.
- Ameliorate (a strain/variety): to make a plant variety better.
Notes on Usage
- "Bồi dục" is a technical term. Learners are more likely to encounter phrases like "cải thiện giống cây trồng" (to improve plant varieties) in general contexts.