昆虫 (kūn chóng) — insect
Definition
Formal/scientific word for 'insect'. 虫子 is the everyday, casual word for bug or creepy-crawly and is broader (can include worms).
noun
insect
Measure word · 只, 群, 堆
Examples
- 昆虫。Wǒ kàn dào yì zhī kūn chóng cóng huā shàng fēi qǐ lái.I saw an insect fly up from a flower.
- 昆虫。Yì qún kūn chóng zài cǎo dì shàng fēi lái fēi qù.A group of insects is flying around on the grass.
- 昆虫。Dì shàng yǒu yì duī kūn chóng.There is a pile of insects on the ground.
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