蛾子

ézi

noun #38,841

Measure Word

一只蛾子 zhī

Meanings

1 moth

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

灯下飞着几只蛾子。

Dēng xià fēi zhe jǐ zhī ézi.

A few moths are flying around under the lamp.

HSK 7-9

衣柜里放点樟脑丸，免得蛾子蛀了毛衣。

Yīguì lǐ fàng diǎn zhāngnǎowán, miǎnde ézi zhù le máoyī.

Put some mothballs in the wardrobe so the moths don't get at the sweaters.

Tips

usage

In Beijing speech, 出幺蛾子 means to pull some odd stunt or stir up trouble: 他又出什么幺蛾子？ 'what is he up to now?'

Stroke Order

蛾 é

子 zǐ