蚊子

wénzi

noun HSK 7 #9,902

Measure Word

一只蚊子 zhī

Meanings

1 mosquito

Characters

Examples

夏天蚊子特别多。

Xiàtiān wénzi tèbié duō.

There are especially many mosquitoes in summer.

我被蚊子咬了好几个包。

Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎo le hǎo jǐ ge bāo.

I got several mosquito bites.

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