yōu​shēng

eugenics

  • created reference approved 优生/優生 → 优生学/優生學 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    优生 / 優生 yōu​shēng

    优生学 / 優生學 yōu​shēng​xué

    see

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  • created reference approved 优生/優生 → 优等生/優等生 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    优生 / 優生 yōu​shēng

    优等生 / 優等生 yōu​děng​shēng

    abbreviation

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  • created sense approved 优生/優生 · yōu​shēng · eugenics — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    优生 / 優生

    yōu​shēng

    eugenics

    The science or practice of improving a population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics

    优 (literal) → 优/優 · yōu · excellent 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give birth

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  • created sense approved 优生/優生 · yōu​shēng · outstanding student — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    优生 / 優生

    yōu​shēng

    outstanding student

    An excellent or outstanding student; often used in Mainland China as an abbreviation for [[优等生|優等生|you1 deng3 sheng1]]

    优 (literal) → 优/優 · yōu · excellent 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · student

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  • created sense approved 优生/優生 · yōu​shēng · to bear healthy offspring — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    优生 / 優生

    yōu​shēng

    to bear healthy offspring

    To give birth to healthy babies through the application of scientific methods to improve prenatal development and neonatal quality

    优 (literal) → 优/優 · yōu · excellent 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give birth

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