Bugs and Insects in Chinese

In Mandarin, bugs and insects is 虫子 (chóngzi), written 蟲子 in Traditional characters. Butterflies, ants, ladybugs, worms and other creepy crawlies.

12 words in 3 short lessons. Tap a speaker to hear it, or a word for its sentence and characters.

Bugs

虫子 (chóngzi), or 蟲子 in Traditional characters.

Start with bugs: 蝴蝶 (butterfly), 蚂蚁 (ant), 蜘蛛 (spider), 蜗牛 (snail). Each lesson takes a few minutes, with pictures and audio, and no sign-up.