杀虫药

殺蟲藥

shāchóngyào

noun #65,311

Measure Word

一瓶杀虫药 píng

Meanings

1 insecticide
2 bug killer
3 pesticide (for insects)

Characters

medicine; chemical agent

Examples

厨房里有蟑螂，得喷点杀虫药。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu zhāngláng, děi pēn diǎn shāchóngyào.

There are cockroaches in the kitchen — we need to spray some insecticide.

杀虫药要放在孩子够不到的地方。

Shāchóngyào yào fàng zài háizi gòu bú dào de dìfāng.

Insecticides should be kept out of children's reach.

Tips

usage

Near-synonym of 杀虫剂 (shāchóngjì). 杀虫药 is the everyday spoken word; 杀虫剂 sounds more technical / on a label.

Stroke Order

杀 shā

虫 chóng

药 yào