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苍蝇

cāng ying · cang ying

Traditional 蒼蠅

HSK 7–9Measure word: 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. housefly
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A fly on the table

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhǐ)苍蝇(cāngying)！

    Dengdeng, there is a fly on the table!

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)动(dòng)，我(wǒ)来(lái)打(dǎ)它(tā)。

    Do not move. I will swat it.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打(dǎ)了(le)三次(sāncì)，苍蝇(cāngying)还(hái)在(zài)。

    You swatted three times and the fly is still there.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)只(zhǐ)苍蝇(cāngying)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)。

    This fly is too fast.

  5. Liangliang

    苍蝇(cāngying)飞(fēi)走(zǒu)了(le)，你(nǐ)的(de)茶(chá)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

    The fly flew away, and your tea tipped over.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

苍(cāng)蝇(ying)和(hé)蚊(wén)子(zi)干(gān)扰(rǎo)了(le)他(tā)的(de)冥(míng)想(xiǎng)。

Flies and mosquitoes interfered with his meditation.

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

02

我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)天(tiān)花(huā)板(bǎn)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yì)只(zhī)苍(cāng)蝇(ying)

I saw a fly on the ceiling.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhangtai · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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