蚊子

wén zi

CL 只 zhǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. mosquito

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items

• 昆虫 kūn chóng 昆虫 kūn chóng insect 蚊子属于昆虫的一种: insect
• 蝇子 yíng zi 蝇子 yíng zi housefly 常见的飞虫，常与蚊子混淆: housefly
• 蚊香 wén xiāng 蚊香 wén xiāng mosquito-repellent incense or coil 驱蚊用品: mosquito-repellent incense or coil
• 叮咬 dīng yǎo 叮咬 dīng yǎo sting 蚊子叮咬人: sting

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“蚊子”通常带后缀“子”，单说“蚊”多见于书面语或复合词（如“蚊香”）。避免只用“蚊”称单个蚊子。

Example Sentences

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夏天晚上 蚊子 特别多。

In summer evenings, there are especially many mosquitoes.

我恨 蚊子 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5983641)

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Words Containing 蚊子

• 大炮打蚊子 大炮打蚊子 dà pào dǎ wén zi: cannon fire to hit a mosquito
• 蚊子再小也是肉 蚊子再小也是肉 wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròu: lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom)

Child Words of 蚊子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 蚊 蚊 wén: mosquito