midge; gnat; biting insect
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midge; gnat; small biting insect (such as blackfly or biting midge)
dialectDialect term (北方方言). Refers to tiny blood-sucking insects of the Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) or Simuliidae (black flies) families. Their bites cause intense itching and significant swelling.
Xià夏
tiān天
hú湖
biān边
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
yǎo咬
r儿
，
dīng叮
de得
rén人
hún浑
shēn身
shì是
bāo包
。
There are many midges by the lake in summer, biting people until they're covered in bumps.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
yǎo咬
r儿
tè特
bié别
lì厉
hai害
，
yǎo咬
rén人
yòu又
téng疼
yòu又
yǎng痒
。
These midges are particularly nasty—their bites hurt and itch terribly.
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Chū出
mén门
jì记
de得
dài带
qū驱
wén蚊
shuǐ水
，
bù不
rán然
xiǎo小
yǎo咬
r儿
néng能
bǎ把
nǐ你
yǎo咬
zhǒng肿
le了
。
Remember to bring insect repellent when you go out, or the midges will bite you swollen.