蚊帐

蚊帳

wénzhàng

noun HSK 7-9 #21,191

Measure Word

一顶蚊帐 dǐng

Meanings

1 mosquito net

Characters

curtain; canopy; tent

Examples

夏天睡觉要挂蚊帐。

Xiàtiān shuìjiào yào guà wénzhàng.

You should hang a mosquito net when sleeping in summer.

蚊帐上有个洞，蚊子飞进来了。

Wénzhàng shàng yǒu ge dòng, wénzi fēi jìnlái le.

There's a hole in the mosquito net, and mosquitoes flew in.

Tips

mistakes

蚊帐 sounds identical to 文章 (article) in casual speech. Context always makes the meaning clear, but pay attention to the tones — 帐 is zhàng (4th tone), 章 is zhāng (1st tone).

Stroke Order

蚊 wén

帐 zhàng