Chinese word

灭虫

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiè chóng

Meaning

  • verbget rid of pests

Example

房子里有蟑螂，得灭虫。fáng zi lǐ yǒu zhāng láng děi miè chóng

There are cockroaches in the house, so we have to get rid of them.

Illustration for 灭虫 (get rid of pests)

More examples

宠物身上有跳蚤，要定期灭虫。chǒng wù shēn shàng yǒu tiào zǎo yào dìng qī miè chóng

Pets have fleas, so we need to regularly get rid of pests.

Core concept

A planned effort to remove or control unwanted insects across a place, not just to kill one insect.

Common phrases

  • 彻底灭虫chè dǐ miè chóng

    thoroughly get rid of pests

  • 定期灭虫dìng qī miè chóng

    regularly get rid of pests

Similar words

杀虫shā chóng: Kill harmful insects to reduce their numbers.
除虫chú chóng: Remove pests to reduce the harm they cause.
消灭xiāo miè: Eliminate pests completely.
清除qīng chú: Remove pests or other harmful things from a place.

Definition in Chinese

对住宅、仓库、田地等场所的害虫采取措施进行消灭或控制，使其数量降至可接受水平或彻底根除。duì zhù zhái cāng kù tián dì děng cháng suǒ de hài chóng cái qǔ cuò shī jìn xíng xiāo miè huò kòng zhì shǐ qí shù liàng jiàng zhì kě jiē shòu shuǐ píng huò chè dǐ gēn chú

Word origin

灭 (miè, "destroy or extinguish") + 虫 (chóng, "insect") forms a verb for eliminating or controlling pests in a place.

Usage tips

  • English pest control often names a service or field, while this Chinese term functions as a verb for treating a home, warehouse, or field.

Other meanings

  • kill insectsverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 灭虫剂miè chóng jìinsecticidenoun

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