虫害 (chóng hài) — insect pest | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

虫害 means an 'infestation' or 'pest outbreak' — damage to crops caused by insects, usually treated as a collective, controllable problem. Often pairs with 控制, 防治, or 减少 rather than counting individual bugs.

noun

insect pest

Measure word · 种

Examples

虫害。
Nóng mín men zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ kòng zhì chóng hài.
Farmers are trying to control insect pests.
虫害，。
Jīn nián de chóng hài tè bié yán zhòng, hěn duō zhuāng jia dōu shòu dào le yǐng xiǎng.
This year's insect pests are especially severe; many crops have been affected.
虫害。
Shǐ yòng nóng yào kě yǐ yǒu xiào jiǎn shǎo chóng hài.
Using pesticides can effectively reduce insect pests.

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