粉尘螨

粉塵蟎
fěnchénmǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae)
  2. 2 American house dust mite

Examples

HSK 5
Fěnchénmǎn shì chángjiàn de shìnèi guòmǐnyuán zhīyī.
Dust mites are one of the most common indoor allergens.
HSK 6
Dìngqī qīngxǐ chuángdān kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo fěnchénmǎn de shùliàng.
Washing bedsheets regularly can reduce the number of dust mites.

Tips

memory
粉尘 ('dust', literally 'powder-dust') + ('mite'). A calque of 'dust mite'. Paired with its close relative 屋尘螨 (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, European house dust mite) in allergy test panels.

Stroke Order

fěn
chén
mǎn