Definition & Meaning

injurious (or destructive) insect; vermin

Word usage

hài chóng

害 虫

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n.injurious (or destructive) insect; vermin
- gǔ wù hài chóng
  谷物害虫
  grain pest
- wǒ men shì tú yòng dú yào lái yì zhì lǎo shǔ hé qí tā hài chóng
  我们试图用毒药来抑制老鼠和其它害虫。
  We tried putting down mice and other small vermin with poison.
antonym
yì chóng益虫

Word usage

common measure word
"害虫" is often matched with measure word "只"or"类".
- 一只害虫
  one pest
- 一类害虫
  one class of pests

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