English–Chinese
“cockroach” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhāng láng
Example
我在厨房看到了一只蟑螂。wǒ zài chú fáng kàn dào le yì zhī zhāng láng
I saw a cockroach in the kitchen.
How to say “cockroach” in Chinese
“Cockroach” in Chinese is 蟑螂 (zhāng láng).
A flat, dark-brown insect that slips through kitchens, drains, and narrow cracks at night.
Example sentences with 蟑螂
他用拖鞋拍死了蟑螂。tā yòng tuō xié pāi sǐ le zhāng láng
He swatted a cockroach to death with a slipper.
Tips for using 蟑螂
- For everyday counting, 蟑螂 (zhāngláng, "cockroach") takes 只 (zhī, "animal classifier"), the counter used for one or more individual animals.