蚂蚁包

螞蟻包

mǎyǐbāo

noun

Measure Word

一个蚂蚁包 gè

Meanings

1 ant bite (swollen, itchy bump)
2 anthill; ant mound
3 (by extension) ant nest

Characters

ant (bound form)

bump; package; mound

Examples

HSK 2

草地上有一个大蚂蚁包。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu yīgè dà mǎyǐbāo.

There is a large anthill on the grass.

HSK 6

他被蚂蚁咬了，腿上起了好几个蚂蚁包。

Tā bèi mǎyǐ yǎo le, tuǐ shàng qǐ le hǎojǐ gè mǎyǐbāo.

He was bitten by ants and got several swollen bumps on his leg.

Tips

usage

蚂蚁包 covers two related ideas: the bump on your skin from an ant bite, and the mound the ants live in. Context picks the meaning - 起了 (raised up) signals a bite; 草地上 (on the grass) signals the mound.

Stroke Order

蚂 mǎ

蚁 yǐ

包 bāo