guōguo
蝈蝈儿
Chinese bush cricket; katydid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Chinese bush cricket; katydid (Gampsocleis gratiosa)
Commonly kept as a pet in China for its pleasant chirping sound. Often called 蝈蝈儿 (guōguor) with erhua in northern dialects.
Xià夏
tiān天
，
cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
shì是
guō蝈
guo蝈
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
In summer, the sound of katydids fills the grassy areas everywhere.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhī只
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
guō蝈
guor蝈
dāng儿
chǒng当
wù宠
物
。
He bought a green katydid as a pet.
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Xióng雄
guō蝈
guo蝈
de的
qián前
chì翅
yǒu有
fā发
yīn音
qì器
，
néng能
fā发
chū出
qīng清
cuì脆
xiǎng响
liàng亮
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
Male katydids have sound-producing organs on their forewings and can make clear, loud sounds.