Definition
发情 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be in heat' for animals. It can also refer to puberty in humans, though 青春期 is more common. The verb-object structure allows splitting: the verb 发 can take aspect markers or measure words, with the object 情 following, e.g. 发过一次情 ('went into heat once').
v.o.
(of animals) to be in heat(of humans, sometimes) to experience puberty
Examples
- ，发情。Chūntiān dào le, hěn duō dòngwù kāishǐ fā qíng.Spring has arrived, and many animals start to go into heat.
- 。Zhè zhī mǔ gǒu fā guò yí cì qíng.This female dog has been in heat once.
- 发情。Māo zài fā qíng de shíhou huì jiào de hěn lìhai.Cats meow loudly when they are in heat.
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