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    Expressing "bug" or "insect" with 虫子 (chóngzi)

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    Explanation

    The noun 虫子 (chóngzi) means "bug," "insect," or "worm." It is a colloquial term used in everyday speech to refer to small crawling or flying creatures. For example, 被虫子咬 means "bitten by a bug."

    Examples

    • 夏天的时候，房间里总有虫子飞来飞去。

      Xiàtiān de shíhou, fángjiān lǐ zǒng yǒu chóngzi fēi lái fēi qù.

      In summer, there are always insects flying around the room.

    • 小朋友在草地上抓虫子玩。

      Xiǎo péngyǒu zài cǎodì shàng zhuā chóngzi wán.

      The children were catching insects on the grass for fun.

    • 我昨晚被虫子咬了好几个包。

      Wǒ zuówǎn bèi chóngzi yǎo le hǎo jǐ gè bāo.

      I got bitten by insects several times last night.

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