insect; bug
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
insect; a class of arthropods
In everyday speech, 虫子 (chóng zi) is more common and can refer to a wider range of small creatures (worms, larvae, bugs). 昆虫 is the formal biological term.
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
，
bǐ比
rú如
hú蝴
dié蝶
hé和
mì蜜
fēng蜂
。
There are many beautiful insects in the garden, such as butterflies and bees.
Tā他
duì对
kūn昆
chóng虫
xué学
fēi非
cháng常
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
。
He is very interested in entomology.
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Wén蚊
zi子
hé和
cāng苍
ying蝇
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
Mosquitoes and flies are both common insects.
Yǒu有
xiē些
kūn昆
chóng虫
，
bǐ比
rú如
huáng蝗
chóng虫
，
huì会
wēi危
hài害
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
。
Some insects, like locusts, can damage crops.