phối giống

Người nông dân đang phối giống cho con bò cái.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To breed (animals): The primary meaning of "phối giống" is the controlled mating of animals, especially livestock or pets, to produce offspring. It specifically involves pairing a female with a chosen male for reproductive purposes.
   • To crossbreed / to mate: It refers to the act of arranging or allowing animals to mate, often with an intention to combine or preserve specific genetic traits.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người nông dân đang phối giống cho con bò cái. (The farmer is breeding the cow.)
  • Họ phối giống chó Alaska với Husky để tạo ra giống lai. (They crossbred an Alaskan dog with a Husky to create a hybrid breed.)
  • Việc phối giống đúng cách rất quan trọng trong chăn nuôi. (Proper breeding is very important in animal husbandry.)

Advanced Usage

• In professional animal husbandry and veterinary science, "phối giống" implies a managed, intentional process, often involving selected stud animals to improve herd quality or specific characteristics.

Variants and Related Words

• Phối giống nhân tạo (v): to artificially inseminate.

  • Trang trại sử dụng phương pháp phối giống nhân tạo để nâng cao chất lượng đàn. (The farm uses artificial insemination to improve herd quality.)

• Chọn phối giống (v): selective breeding.

  • Chọn phối giống là chìa khóa để có đàn gia súc khỏe mạnh. (Selective breeding is key to having a healthy livestock herd.)

Synonyms

• Breed: to cause animals to produce offspring.
• Mate: to pair for reproduction.
• Crossbreed: to breed animals of different breeds or varieties.

Related Terms

• Nhân giống (v): to propagate, to breed (with a focus on multiplying numbers or preserving a line).
• Giống (n): breed, strain, variety.