mosquito; insect; transmits diseases
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
mosquito (the insect)
A general term for the insect. The larvae (孑孓) and pupae live in water.
Xià夏
tiān天
wén蚊
zi子
hěn很
duō多
。
There are many mosquitoes in summer.
Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
wén蚊
zi子
de的
yòu幼
chóng虫
。
Mosquito larvae were found in the pond.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shā杀
chóng虫
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
shā杀
sǐ死
wén蚊
zi子
。
This insecticide can effectively kill mosquitoes.
noun
female mosquito (that bites and transmits diseases)
The female mosquito is the vector for diseases like malaria, filariasis, and encephalitis. Males feed on plant juices.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
bāo包
。
I got bitten by mosquitoes several times last night.
Fáng防
zhǐ止
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
yǎo咬
shì是
yù预
fáng防
nüè疟
jí疾
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Preventing mosquito bites is an important way to prevent malaria.
noun
common types of mosquitoes (e.g., Anopheles, Culex, Aedes)
technicalRefers to the major genera of mosquitoes, each associated with different diseases and habitats.
Àn按
wén蚊
shì是
chuán传
bō播
nüè疟
jí疾
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
wén蚊
zi子
zhǒng种
lèi类
。
Anopheles mosquitoes are the main type that transmits malaria.
Yī伊
wén蚊
cháng常
zài在
bái白
tiān天
dīng叮
rén人
，
néng能
chuán传
bō播
dēng登
gé革
rè热
。
Aedes mosquitoes often bite during the day and can transmit dengue fever.