蚊子 (wénzi): mosquito

Measure Word

一只蚊子 zhī

Meanings

1 mosquito

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

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 wénzizàixiǎoyěshìròu

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

管子 guǎnzi HSK 7-9 #5,052

tube / pipe / straw

金子 jīnzi HSK 7-9 #4,542

gold / gold nugget

狮子 shīzi HSK 7-9 #4,512

lion

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