Chinese word

青蛙

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng wā

Meaning

  • nounfrog

Example

别吓到那只青蛙。bié xià dào nà zhǐ qīng wā

Don't scare that frog.

Illustration for 青蛙 (frog)

More examples

青蛙的皮肤摸起来有点滑。qīng wā de pí fū mō qǐ lái yóu diǎn huá

A frog's skin feels a little slippery.

Core concept

A small, greenish amphibian that begins life in water and later moves between ponds and land.

Common phrases

  • 好几只青蛙háo jǐ zhī qīng wā

    several frogs

  • 绿色的青蛙lǜ sè de qīng wā

    green frog

  • 青蛙的皮肤qīng wā de pí fū

    frog skin

Similar words

蛙wā: A frog written with one Chinese character.
蝌蚪kē dǒu: A young amphibian with a tail that grows in water.
两栖动物liǎng qī dòng wù: A group of animals that live in both water and on land.

Definition in Chinese

青蛙指的是一种两栖动物，从水中生活的幼体（蝌蚪）发育成能在陆地和水中活动的成体，体色多为绿色或带绿色。qīng wā zhǐ de shì yì zhǒng liǎng qī dòng wù cóng shuǐ zhōng shēng huó de yòu tǐ kē dǒu fā yù chéng néng zài lù dì hé shuǐ zhōng huó dòng de chéng tǐ tǐ sè duō wèi lǜ sè huò dài lǜ sè

Word origin

青 (qīng, "blue-green") + 蛙 (wā, "frog") forms a compound naming a frog by its commonly green or blue-green color.

Usage tips

  • The classifier 只 (zhī, "classifier for many animals") is the usual everyday choice for counting a frog.

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