虫子

• 拼音: chóng zi
• 汉字拆解: 虫 = pictograph of a crawling creature (insect or snake); 子 = common noun suffix

含义

Insect; bug; worm. A general, everyday term for small crawling or flying creatures.

A casual, colloquial word covering insects, bugs, and worms of all kinds. Used in daily conversation rather than scientific contexts. Children and adults alike use this word when spotting any small creature. More informal than 昆虫 (the scientific term for insect).

例句

1. 夏天的时候，屋子里经常会飞进来虫子。
2. 小孩子看到虫子都会害怕。
3. 花园里有很多虫子在叶子上爬。

用法指南

语境: everyday, nature

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我最怕虫子了。(I'm most afraid of bugs.)
• 窗户上有一只虫子。(There's a bug on the window.)

错误说法

• 这种虫子的学名是什么 (In scientific or formal discussions, use 昆虫 or the specific species name, not 虫子)

起源与历史

虫 is a pictograph of a snake or insect; 子 is a common noun suffix. 虫子 became the everyday colloquial word for bugs.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal