蚊子 (wén zi) — mosquito
Definition
Mosquito — a specific small flying insect that bites. 虫子 is the general word for 'bug/insect/worm'; 蚊帐 is the net hung over a bed to keep 蚊子 out.
noun
mosquito
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 蚊子。Wǎn shàng shuì jiào shí tǎo yàn de shì jiù shì yǒu wén zi zài ěr biān fēi.The annoying thing when sleeping at night is having a mosquito buzzing around your ear.
- 蚊子，。Tā bèi wén zi yǎo le, qǐ le gè dà bāo.He was bitten by a mosquito and got a big bump.
- 蚊子，？Fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì zhī wén zi, nǐ tīng dào le ma?There's a mosquito in the room — did you hear it?
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