Usage note
昆虫表示一类小动物。
kūn chóng biǎo shì yí lèi xiǎo dòng wù。
昆虫 means insects.
Context note
昆虫常用于自然、科学和观察。
kūn chóng cháng yòng yú zì rán 、 kē xué hé guān chá。
It is often used with nature, science, and observation.
5 examples
花园里有很多昆虫。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō kūn chóng。
There are many insects in the garden.
孩子喜欢看昆虫。
hái zi xǐ huan kàn kūn chóng。
The child likes watching insects.
老师教我们认识昆虫。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rèn shi kūn chóng。
The teacher taught us to identify insects.
昆虫很小。
kūn chóng hěn xiǎo。
Insects are very small.
这只昆虫会飞。
zhè zhī kūn chóng huì fēi。
This insect can fly.
5 mini stories
老师带大家去看昆虫。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā qù kàn kūn chóng。
The teacher took everyone to see insects.
孩子们观察昆虫的动作。
hái zi men guān chá kūn chóng de dòng zuò。
The children observed the insects' movements.
花草中常有昆虫。
huā cǎo zhōng cháng yǒu kūn chóng。
There are often insects among flowers and plants.
这本书介绍了昆虫。
zhè běn shū jiè shào le kūn chóng。
This book introduced insects.
昆虫对自然也很重要。
kūn chóng duì zì rán yě hěn zhòng yào。
Insects are also important to nature.
Mini dialogue
观察昆虫
A
你在看什么昆虫？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme kūnchóng?
What insect are you looking at?
B
我在看一只漂亮的蝴蝶，它是一种昆虫。
Wǒ zài kàn yì zhī piàoliang de húdié, tā shì yì zhǒng kūnchóng.
I'm looking at a beautiful butterfly; it is an insect.
昆虫的特点
A
昆虫都有六条腿吗？
Kūnchóng dōu yǒu liù tiáo tuǐ ma?
Do all insects have six legs?
B
是的，昆虫的身体分为头、胸、腹三部分。
Shì de, kūnchóng de shēntǐ fēn wéi tóu, xiōng, fù sān bùfen.
Yes, an insect's body is divided into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
Related words and contrasts
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虫子
chóngzi
bug, worm
Informal term for small creatures
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蝴蝶
húdié
butterfly
A type of insect
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蚂蚁
mǎyǐ
ant
A type of insect
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蜜蜂
mìfēng
bee
A type of insect