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昆虫

kūn chóng · kun chong

Traditional 昆蟲

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure words: 只 zhī, 群 qún, 堆 duī

Meaning

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  1. insect
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Bugs on the tree

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，树上(shùshàng)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)昆虫(kūnchóng)！

    Look, there are so many insects on the tree!

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)昆虫(kūnchóng)，但是(dànshì)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)蚊子(wénzi)。

    Wow, I like insects, but I do not like mosquitoes.

  3. Dengdeng

    蚊子(wénzi)也(yě)是(shì)昆虫(kūnchóng)，你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？

    Mosquitoes are insects too, you know?

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)不(bù)咬人(yǎorén)的(de)昆虫(kūnchóng)。

    Okay, I like insects that do not bite.

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01

大(dà)多(duō)数(shù)的(de)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)有(yǒu)六(liù)只(zhī)脚(jiǎo)和(hé)四(sì)只(zhī)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)。

Most insects have six legs and four wings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

蝙(biān)蝠(fú)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)主(zhǔ)要(yào)包(bāo)括(kuò)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)和(hé)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)。

The bat's diet consists mainly of insects and fruit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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