midge; gnat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
midge; gnat; tiny flying insect
informalA colloquial term referring to small, mosquito-like biting insects, often appearing in swarms. The '儿' (ér) suffix is characteristic of Northern Mandarin.
Xià夏
tiān天
bàng傍
wǎn晚
，
hú湖
biān边
quán全
shì是
měng蠓
chóng虫
r儿
。
On summer evenings, the lakeside is full of midges.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
ràng让
měng蠓
chóng虫
r儿
dīng叮
le了
。
Be careful not to get bitten by gnats.
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Zhè这
xiē些
měng蠓
chóng虫
r儿
fēi飞
jìn进
yǎn眼
jing睛
lǐ里
zhēn真
nán难
shòu受
。
It's really annoying when these gnats fly into your eyes.