Usage note
虫子是小昆虫或类似的小生物。
chóng zǐ shì xiǎo kūn chóng huò lèi shì de xiǎo shēng wù。
虫子 means small insects or similar little creatures.
Context note
虫子常用于自然、卫生和口语。
chóng zǐ cháng yòng yú zì rán 、 wèi shēng hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used in nature, hygiene, and speech.
5 examples
地上有虫子。
dì shàng yǒu chóng zǐ。
There is a bug on the ground.
他怕虫子。
tā pà chóng zǐ。
He is afraid of bugs.
虫子飞进来了。
chóng zǐ fēi jìn lái le。
The bug flew in.
孩子在找虫子。
hái zi zài zhǎo chóng zǐ。
The child is looking for bugs.
夏天虫子很多。
xià tiān chóng zǐ hěn duō。
There are many bugs in summer.
5 mini stories
孩子在花园里看虫子。
hái zi zài huā yuán lǐ kàn chóng zǐ。
The child watched bugs in the garden.
虫子飞到灯上了。
chóng zǐ fēi dào dēng shàng le。
The bug flew onto the lamp.
他不喜欢房间里有虫子。
tā bù xǐ huan fáng jiān lǐ yǒu chóng zǐ。
He does not like bugs in the room.
老师带学生认识小虫子。
lǎo shī dài xué shēng rèn shi xiǎo chóng zǐ。
The teacher took students to learn about small bugs.
下雨后，虫子更多了。
xià yǔ hòu， chóng zǐ gèng duō le。
After the rain, there were more bugs.
Mini dialogue
花园里的虫子
A
看，叶子上有一只虫子。
Kàn, yèzi shàng yǒu yī zhī chóngzi.
Look, there is an insect on the leaf.
B
这只虫子是绿色的。
Zhè zhī chóngzi shì lǜsè de.
This insect is green.
不要害怕虫子
A
我有点怕虫子。
Wǒ yǒudiǎn pà chóngzi.
I'm a little afraid of insects.
B
别怕，这只虫子不咬人。
Bié pà, zhè zhī chóngzi bù yǎo rén.
Don't be afraid, this insect doesn't bite.
Related words and contrasts
similar
昆虫
kūnchóng
insect
a more formal word for 虫子
related
蝴蝶
húdié
butterfly
a type of 虫子
related
蚂蚁
mǎyǐ
ant
a type of 虫子