Definition
害虫 (hài chóng) refers specifically to insects that are harmful to crops, plants, or property — a subset of 虫子 (chóng zi, general insect/bug). It is narrower than 祸害 (huò hai), which can describe any disaster, scourge, or troublesome person, not just insects.
noun
pestharmful insect
Examples
- 害虫。Zhèxiē hài chóng zhèngzài chī diào wǒmen de shūcài.These pests are eating our vegetables.
- 害虫。Nóngmín pēnsǎ nóngyào lái xiāomiè hài chóng.Farmers spray pesticides to eliminate pests.
- 害虫。Zhè zhǒng hài chóng duì guǒshù wēihài hěn dà.This kind of pest does great harm to fruit trees.
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