蜜蜂 mìfēng bee
bee; honeybee
How to remember 蜜蜂: 蜜 honey + 蜂 bee = bee.
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How it is used
- Honeybee / bee - 蜜蜂采蜜 (mìfēng cǎi mì) bees gather nectar.
- Specifically the honey-making bee (蜜 = honey); a wasp/hornet is 黄蜂 (huángfēng) or 马蜂.
- Measure word 只 (zhī) for one, 群 (qún) for a swarm.
Example sentences
- 我知道汤姆对蜜蜂过敏。 Wǒ zhīdào tāngmǔ duì mìfēng guòmǐn.I know Tom is allergic to bees.