Chinese word

蚊子

Pronunciation

Pinyinwén zi

Meaning

  • nounmosquito

Example

房间里有很多蚊子。fáng jiān lǐ yǒu hěn duō wén zi

There are a lot of mosquitoes in the room.

Illustration for 蚊子 (mosquito)

More examples

他点蚊香驱赶蚊子。tā diǎn wén xiāng qū gǎn wén zi

He lit a mosquito coil to drive away mosquitoes.

Core concept

A small blood-feeding flier that turns a quiet room or waterside into a source of itchy bites.

Common phrases

  • 驱赶蚊子qū gǎn wén zi

    drive away mosquitoes

  • 捕捉蚊子bǔ zhuō wén zi

    catch mosquitoes

  • 消灭蚊子xiāo miè wén zi

    eliminate mosquitoes

Similar words

蚊wén: A small insect that feeds on blood, bites people, and leaves itchy red spots.

Definition in Chinese

小型的吸血飞虫，常在室内或靠近水源处活动，叮咬后留下红点并引起瘙痒。xiǎo xíng de xī xuè fēi chóng cháng zài shì nèi huò kào jìn shuǐ yuán chù huó dòng dīng yǎo hòu liú xià hóng diǎn bìng yín qǐ sào yǎng

Word origin

蚊 (wén, "mosquito") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") combines the insect name with a common spoken noun ending, giving the ordinary word for this biting insect.

Usage tips

  • The final syllable is normally neutral in speech, so 蚊子 (wénzi, "mosquito") has a light ending rather than two equally strong syllables.

Related words

  • 蚊帐wén zhàngmosquito netnoun
  • 蚊香wén xiāngmosquito coilnoun
  • 蚊虫wén chóngmosquitoes and pestsnoun

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