truyền giống
Definition
- Verb:
- To propagate (a species): The primary biological meaning of "truyền giống" refers to the act of reproducing or propagating a species, ensuring the continuation of its genetic lineage.
- To breed: In animal husbandry and agriculture, it specifically means to breed animals or plants for the purpose of producing offspring.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công việc của họ là truyền giống cho các loài động vật quý hiếm. (Their job is to propagate rare animal species.)
- Người nông dân đang truyền giống lúa mới. (The farmer is breeding the new rice variety.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, scientific, or technical contexts such as biology, agriculture, and conservation.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự truyền giống (n): propagation, breeding (the process or act of).
- Vật truyền giống / Thể truyền giống (n): propagule (in botany, a vegetative structure that can give rise to a new plant).
Synonyms
- To propagate: to cause to continue or increase by biological reproduction.
- To breed: to produce offspring through reproduction.
Notes
- "Truyền giống" is a compound word formed from "truyền" (to transmit, to pass on) and "giống" (breed, strain, species). It is important to understand it as a single lexical unit with this specific meaning.
- It should not be confused with more general terms for reproduction like "sinh sản" (to reproduce). "Truyền giống" often implies a deliberate, managed action for continuation or improvement of a lineage.