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杀虫药

殺蟲藥
shāchóngyào
noun #65,311

Measure Word

一瓶杀虫药 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 insecticide
  2. 2 bug killer
  3. 3 pesticide (for insects)

Examples

HSK 4
杀虫药要放在孩子够不到的地方。
Shāchóngyào yào fàng zài háizi gòubudào de dìfāng.
Insecticides should be kept out of children's reach.
HSK 6
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.

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