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蜜蜂

mì fēng · mi feng

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure words: 只 zhī, 群 qún

Meaning

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  1. bee
  2. honeybee
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Busy bees

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhǐ)蜜蜂(mìfēng)在(zài)花(huā)上(shàng)干(gān)什么(shénme)？

    Look, what is that bee doing on the flower?

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)采(cǎi)花蜜(huāmì)，好(hǎo)忙(máng)。

    It is collecting nectar. So busy.

  3. Liangliang

    一(yī)只(zhǐ)蜜蜂(mìfēng)一(yī)天(tiān)要(yào)飞(fēi)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)。

    One bee flies very far in a day.

  4. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)蜂蜜(fēngmì)这么(zhème)贵(guì)。

    No wonder honey is so expensive.

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)一(yī)瓶(píng)蜂蜜(fēngmì)吧(ba)？

    Shall we buy a bottle of honey?

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)别(bié)让(ràng)蜜蜂(mìfēng)知道(zhīdào)。

    OK, but do not let the bees know.

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01

蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)蜇(zhē)人(rén)后(hòu)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)会(huì)死(sǐ)去(qù)呢(ne)？

Why do bees die after stinging?

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

02

蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)螫(shì)人(rén)可(kě)以(yǐ)是(shì)非(fēi)常(cháng)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)的(de)。

Bee stings can be very painful.

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

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