mosquito-repellent incense; mosquito coil
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mosquito coil; mosquito-repellent incense (containing insecticide that kills or drives away mosquitoes when burned)
Typically refers to spiral-shaped coils or stick incense infused with pyrethrum or other insecticides. Common in tropical and subtropical regions during summer.
Xià夏
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
，
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
diǎn点
wén蚊
xiāng香
。
On summer evenings, we often light mosquito coils in the courtyard.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wén蚊
xiāng香
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
hǎo好
，
yī一
zhī只
wén蚊
zi子
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
le了
。
This mosquito coil works very well; there is not a single mosquito left.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
wén蚊
xiāng香
fàng放
zài在
hái孩
zi子
gòu够
bù不
dào到
de的
dì地
fang方
。
Please keep the mosquito coil where children cannot reach it.
Bǐ比
qǐ起
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
pán盘
xiāng香
，
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
diàn电
wén蚊
xiāng香
。
Compared to traditional spiral coils, I prefer using electric mosquito repellent mats.