繁衍
fányǎn
to multiply, to proliferate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 这种动物在森林里大量繁衍。This animal multiplies abundantly in the forest.
- 人类世世代代在这里繁衍生息。Humans have multiplied and lived here for generations.
Collocations
繁衍后代繁衍生息大量繁衍繁衍不息
Mnemonic
繁 fán "numerous" + 衍 yǎn "to spread, overflow": to grow numerous and spread, i.e. to multiply, proliferate (plain meaning and ordinary usage). 繁衍生息 = to multiply and live on. A literary near-synonym of 繁殖 (fánzhí), stressing increase across generations.
Related
繁殖生息增殖繁衍生息
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