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虫子

chóng zi · chong zi

Traditional 蟲子

HSK 4Measure words: 条 tiáo, 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. insect
  2. bug
  3. worm
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A lucky ladybird

  1. Dengdeng

    别(bié)动(dòng)！你(nǐ)的(de)帽子(màozi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)虫子(chóngzi)！

    Don't move! There's a bug on your hat!

  2. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)最(zuì)怕(pà)虫子(chóngzi)了(le)，快(kuài)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿走(názǒu)！

    What? I'm so afraid of bugs. Take it off quick!

  3. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，这(zhè)不是(bùshì)一般(yībān)的(de)虫子(chóngzi)，是(shì)七星瓢虫(qīxīngpiáochóng)。

    Wait, this isn't an ordinary bug. It's a ladybird.

  4. Liangliang

    七星瓢虫(qīxīngpiáochóng)？它(tā)是(shì)好(hǎo)虫子(chóngzi)吗(ma)？

    A ladybird? Is it a good bug?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)它(tā)会(huì)带来(dàilái)好运(hǎoyùn)。

    Yes, everyone says it brings good luck.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)让(ràng)它(tā)多(duō)待(dāi)一会儿(yīhuìr)吧(ba)。

    Then let it stay a bit longer.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)猫(māo)不(bú)怕(pà)人(rén)，不(bú)怕(pà)虫(chóng)子(zi)，就(jiù)怕(pà)小(xiǎo)鸡(jī)。

My family's cat is not afraid of people or insects, but is afraid of chicks.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by iiujik · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

知(zhī)更(gēng)鸟(niǎo)正(zhèng)在(zài)找(zhǎo)虫(chóng)子(zi)。

The robin is looking for worms.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Solana · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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虫
chóng

lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic

子
zǐ

son; child

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