苍蝇

cāng ying

只 zhǐ 群 qún

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. housefly

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

蚊子

wén zi

mosquito

同为常见昆虫

昆虫

kūn chóng

insect

苍蝇是昆虫的一种

蛆

qū

maggot

苍蝇的幼虫

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Distinguish 苍蝇 (housefly) from 蚊子 (mosquito). Do not confuse the two.

Example Sentences

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一只苍蝇在飞。

A fly is flying.

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Words Containing 苍蝇

没头苍蝇

méi tóu cāng ying

see 無頭蒼蠅|无头苍蝇[wú tóu cāng ying]

无头苍蝇

wú tóu cāng ying

headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

苍蝇不叮无缝蛋

cāng ying bù dīng wú fèng dàn

lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)

苍蝇座

cāng ying zuò

Musca (constellation)

flyswatter

(coll.) jumping spider (called a \fly tiger\ because it preys on houseflies)

Child Words of 苍蝇

dark blue

fly