萤 (yíng) — firefly (bound form; appears in compounds such as 萤火虫)
Definition
萤 (yíng) is a bound form meaning 'firefly' that only appears as part of compounds — most commonly 萤火虫 (firefly); never used as a standalone word.
bound form
firefly (bound form; appears in compounds such as 萤火虫)
Examples
- 。Xià tiān wǎn shàng kě yǐ kàn dào xǔ duō yíng huǒ chóng.You can see many fireflies on summer nights.
- 。Yì zhī yíng huǒ chóng zài wǒ shǒu shàng fēi lái fēi qù.A firefly flew around on my hand.
- ，。yíng Huǒ chóng de guāng suī rán xiǎo, dàn shì hěn měi lì.Although small, the light of a firefly is very beautiful.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.