害虫 (hài chóng) — pest, harmful insect
Definition
A pest or harmful insect — the specific insects (虫子) that damage crops, trees, or property. Pairs naturally with 消灭 ('eliminate') and 农药 ('pesticide').
noun
pestharmful insect
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 害虫。Zhè xiē hài chóng zhèng zài chī diào wǒ men de shū cài.These pests are eating our vegetables.
- 害虫。Nóng mín pēn sǎ nóng yào lái xiāo miè hài chóng.Farmers spray pesticides to eliminate pests.
- 害虫。Zhè zhǒng hài chóng duì guǒ shù wēi hài hěn dà.This kind of pest does great harm to fruit trees.
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