gecko; house lizard
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gecko; house lizard
A beneficial small reptile that preys on household pests like mosquitoes and flies. Also commonly called 蝎虎 (xiē hǔ) and was formerly known as 守宫 (shǒu gōng).
Qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
bì壁
hǔ虎
zhèng正
zài在
zhuō捉
wén蚊
zǐ子
。
The gecko on the wall is catching mosquitoes.
Bì壁
hǔ虎
yī依
kào靠
jiǎo脚
zhǐ趾
shàng上
de的
nián黏
yè液
zài在
guāng光
huá滑
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
shàng上
zì自
yóu由
pá爬
xíng行
。
Geckos can crawl freely on smooth walls thanks to the mucus on their toes.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
shuō说
bì壁
hǔ虎
shì是
yì益
chóng虫
，
bù不
yào要
shāng伤
hài害
tā它
。
Grandma said geckos are beneficial insects, so don't hurt them.
Xià夏
tiān天
de的
bàng傍
wǎn晚
，
jīng经
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
bì壁
hǔ虎
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
bǔ捕
shí食
fēi飞
chóng虫
。
On summer evenings, you can often see geckos preying on flying insects under the eaves.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiǎo小
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
jiù就
shì是
bì壁
hǔ虎
，
yě也
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
shǒu守
gōng宫
。
This common small reptile is the gecko, which was formerly called shou gong.