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蟑螂

Word · Noun

cockroach; roach

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

cockroach; a flat, dark-brown insect that emits a foul odor, damages clothing and food, and spreads diseases such as typhoid and cholera

Also known as 蜚蠊. A common household pest that thrives in warm, moist environments.

Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
zhāng蟑
láng螂
 。

We found cockroaches in the kitchen.

Zhāng蟑
láng螂
shì是
sì四
hài害
zhī之
yī一
 。

Cockroaches are one of the four major pests.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xiāo消
miè灭
zhè这
xiē些
zhāng蟑
láng螂
 。

We need to eliminate these cockroaches.