飞虫

飛蟲

fēichóng

noun #31,233

Measure Word

一只飞虫 zhī

Meanings

1 flying insect
2 winged insect
3 bug (in flight)

Characters

Examples

夏天晚上飞虫很多。

Xiàtiān wǎnshàng fēichóng hěn duō.

There are lots of flying insects on summer evenings.

一只飞虫钻进了我的眼睛。

Yī zhī fēichóng zuān jìn le wǒ de yǎnjīng.

A bug flew right into my eye.

Tips

usage

飞虫 is the everyday catch-all for flying insects — the kind that buzz around lights or land on your food. For specific species use the named term: 苍蝇 (fly), 蚊子 (mosquito), 飞蛾 (moth).

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

虫 chóng