昆虫 kūnchóng insect
How to remember 昆虫: 昆 elder brother + 虫 insect = insect.
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How it is used
- The scientific/general word for "insect" - 昆虫有六条腿 (kūnchóng yǒu liù tiáo tuǐ) insects have six legs.
- More technical than everyday 虫子 (chóngzi, bug/critter): 昆虫 is the biology-class term. Measure word 只.
Example sentences
- 这种昆虫在英语中叫什么？ Zhèzhǒng kūnchóng zài yīngyǔ zhōng jiào shénme?What do you call this insect in English?