Chinese–EnglishWith examples

蚊子

wén zi · wen zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. mosquito
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

The mosquito at night

  1. Liangliang

    昨晚(zuówǎn)有(yǒu)只(zhī)蚊子(wénzi)，我(wǒ)一夜(yīyè)没(méi)睡(shuì)好(hǎo)。

    There was a mosquito last night. I did not sleep well all night.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)！蚊子(wénzi)专门(zhuānmén)咬(yǎo)我(wǒ)。

    Me too! The mosquito targeted me.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)上(shàng)有(yǒu)七(qī)个(gè)包(bāo)！

    You have seven bumps on your leg!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)今晚(jīnwǎn)一起(yīqǐ)打(dǎ)蚊子(wénzi)！

    Then tonight let us hunt the mosquito together!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)关灯(guāndēng)，你(nǐ)打(dǎ)蚊子(wénzi)。

    OK, I turn off the light and you hit the mosquito.

  6. Dengdeng

    灯(dēng)关(guān)了(le)，我(wǒ)看不见(kànbujiàn)蚊子(wénzi)了(le)！

    The light is off and I cannot see the mosquito!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

明(míng)尼(ní)苏(sū)达(dá)州(zhōu)的(de)官(guān)方(fāng)鸟(niǎo)就(jiù)是(shì)蚊(wén)子(zi)。

Minnesota's state bird is the mosquito.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

昨(zuó)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)，我(wǒ)快(kuài)被(bèi)实(shí)验(yàn)室(shì)的(de)蚊(wén)子(zi)咬(yǎo)死(sǐ)了(le)。

Yesterday night, I was almost bitten to death by the laboratory mosquitoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by billt_estates · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context