Hybridization is the process of forming a new type of plant or animal from two existing types, so the new type has some qualities from each. Scientists do this with roses, rice, cattle.

Hybridization雜交育種 is是 the process of forming a new type of plant or animal from two existing types從兩個既有品種培育出新品種植物或動物的過程, so the new type has some qualities from each讓新品種帶有兩邊各自的一些特質。 Scientists do this with roses, rice, cattle科學家會用玫瑰、稻米、牛來做這件事。

The new living thing is a hybrid; hybridization is the making of it. A mule is a famous hybrid (horse and donkey), though people use the word a lot for plant breeding and lab work.

The new living thing新產生的生物 is a hybrid叫做雜交種; hybridization is the making of it雜交育種就是製造它的過程。 A mule騾子 is a famous hybrid是有名的雜交種 (horse and donkey)（馬和驢生的）, though people use the word a lot for plant breeding and lab work不過人們也常把這個詞用在植物育種和實驗室工作上。

This is the American spelling with z; British English often writes hybridisation.

This is這 the American spelling with z用 z 的美式拼法; British English often writes英式英文常寫成 hybridisation hybridisation。

People sometimes stretch the word to music, languages, or machines when two kinds blend, but the core sense here is living things. Chemistry class has a more special sense — how parts of an atom mix — which is not about breeding at all.

People sometimes stretch the word to music, languages, or machines when two kinds blend當兩種東西融合時，人們有時候也會把這個詞延伸到音樂、語言或機器上, but the core sense here is living things但這裡的核心意思是生物。 Chemistry class has a more special sense化學課上有一個更特別的意思 — how parts of an atom mix原子裡的部分怎麼混合 — which is not about breeding at all跟育種完全無關。