蚊子 (wénzi) · mosquito

Measure Word

一只蚊子 zhī

Meanings

1 mosquito

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

夏天蚊子特别多。

Xiàtiān wénzi tèbié duō.

There are especially many mosquitoes in summer.

HSK 5

我被蚊子咬了好几个包。

Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎo le hǎojǐ ge bāo.

I got several mosquito bites.

HSK 7-9

点蚊香可以驱蚊子。

Diǎn wénxiāng kěyǐ qū wénzi.

Lighting mosquito coils can repel mosquitoes.

Tips

usage

子 here is a noun suffix that doesn't carry meaning on its own. Many animal and object names use this pattern: 兔子 (rabbit), 猴子 (monkey), 桌子 (table).

Stroke Order

蚊 wén

子 zǐ

Related Words

位子 wèizi HSK 7-9 #3,317

seat / place / position

毯子 tǎnzi HSK 7-9 #5,046

blanket / rug

蚊子再小也是肉 wénzi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu

even a mosquito, however small, is still meat; better than nothing; every little bit helps

鸽子 gēzi HSK 7-9 #4,212

pigeon / dove

靴子 xuēzi HSK 7-9 #4,164

boots

笼子 lóngzi HSK 7-9 #5,260

cage / coop / basket

片子 piānzi HSK 7-9 #3,686

film / movie / TV show

点子 diǎnzi HSK 7-9 #3,503

idea / notion / spot; dot

圈子 quānzi HSK 7-9 #5,510

circle; ring / social circle; clique

绳子 shéngzi HSK 7-9 #2,870

rope / cord / string