huáng
蝗
locust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
locust; grasshopper (especially migratory species)
neutralMost often refers to migratory locusts that cause agricultural disasters.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
chū出
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
fēi飞
huáng蝗
。
A large number of migratory locusts appeared in the fields.
Qù去
nián年
de的
huáng蝗
zāi灾
huǐ毁
diào掉
le了
dà大
bàn半
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
Last year's locust plague destroyed most of the crops.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
zǔ组
zhī织
qǐ起
lai来
miè灭
huáng蝗
，
bǎo保
hù护
nóng农
tián田
。
Farmers organized to eliminate locusts and protect farmland.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huáng蝗
chóng虫
xǐ喜
huan欢
qún群
jū居
qiān迁
xǐ徙
。
This species of locust likes to live in groups and migrate.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
guó国
jīng经
cháng常
bào爆
fā发
huáng蝗
zāi灾
yǐn引
fā发
jī饥
huāng荒
。
Ancient China often suffered locust plagues that caused famines.