胃蝇

胃蠅

wèiyíng

noun

Measure Word

一只胃蝇 zhī

Meanings

1 horse bot fly (Gasterophilus)
2 parasitic fly whose larvae develop in the stomachs of horses and other livestock

Characters

Examples

胃蝇的幼虫寄生在马的胃里。

Wèiyíng de yòuchóng jìshēng zài mǎ de wèi lǐ.

Horse bot fly larvae parasitize the stomachs of horses.

驱除胃蝇是养马场常规的卫生工作。

Qūchú wèiyíng shì yǎngmǎ chǎng chángguī de wèishēng gōngzuò.

Deworming for bot flies is routine hygiene on horse farms.

Tips

memory

胃 (stomach) + 蝇 (fly): the fly whose larvae live in the stomach. The Chinese name describes exactly where the parasite ends up.

Stroke Order

胃 wèi

蝇 yíng