(shì) — to sting (as by a bee, scorpion, etc.)

Definition

verb
to sting (as by a bee, scorpion, etc.)

Examples

  • Tā bèi mì fēng shì shāng le.
    He was stung by a bee.
  • Xiǎo xīn, nà zhī xiē zi huì shì shāng rén.
    Be careful, that scorpion can sting people.
  • Zhè zhǒng chóng zi bú huì shì shāng rén.
    This kind of insect doesn't sting people.

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