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马蜂

Word · NounTraditional螞蜂

wasp; hornet

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

wasp; hornet (general term)

neutral

A common term for various types of wasps and hornets. It is more specific than '蜂' (bee/wasp).

Shù树
shàng上
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
mǎ蚂
fēng蜂
wō窝
 。

There are several wasp nests on the tree.

Tā他
bèi被
mǎ蚂
fēng蜂
zhē蜇
le了
yī一
xià下
 ,
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒng肿
le了
 。

He was stung by a wasp and his arm swelled up.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
mǎ蚂
fēng蜂
de的
dú毒
xìng性
bǐ比
jiào较
qiáng强
 。

This type of hornet has a relatively strong venom.