求偶 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. courtship
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​另​一個​人​（​動物​）​提出​想成​為​伴侶
    to court; to pursue romantically
    • 孔雀求偶嗰陣會張開佢哋個屏，好似男人求偶嗰陣會露肌肉噉。
      孔雀求偶𠮶阵会张开佢哋个屏，好似男人求偶𠮶阵会露肌肉噉。
      hung2 zeok3 kau4 ngau5 go2 zan2 wui5 zoeng1 hoi1 keoi5 dei6 go3 ping4, hou2 ci5 naam4 jan2 kau4 ngau5 go2 zan2 wui5 lou6 gei1 juk6 gam2
      Peacocks erect their trains when they are courting a peahen. I find it similar to human males showing off their muscles when they are courting a woman.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to seek a mate; to find a husband or wife; to court
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    孔雀求偶𠮶阵会张开佢哋个屏，好似男人求偶𠮶阵会露肌肉噉。
    孔雀求偶嗰陣會張開佢哋個屏，好似男人求偶嗰陣會露肌肉噉。
    hung2 zeok3 kau4 ngau5 go2 zan2 wui5 zoeng1 hoi1 keoi5 dei6 go3 ping4, hou2 ci5 naam4 jan2 kau4 ngau5 go2 zan2 wui5 lou6 gei1 juk6 gam2
    • Peacocks erect their trains when they are courting a peahen. I find it similar to human males showing off their muscles when they are courting a woman.
  2. Cantonese
    本能促使人去求偶。
    本能促使人去求偶。
    bun2 nang4 cuk1 si2 jan4 heoi3 kau4 ngau5.
    • Instincts impel human beings to mate.