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to sting

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ding1yao3 dīngyǎo

Meaning


Primary

to sting

Alternatives

sting, stings, stinging, stung, to bite, bite

Mnemonic


叮咬 To sting is when a mosquito 叮 stings you, which we often say is a sort of 咬 bite, but that is untrue as a mosquito has no jaws.

Usage


蚊子 叮咬 了 我 的 手臂。

A mosquito stung my arm.

她 在 花園裡 被 昆蟲 叮咬。

She was stung by insects in the garden.

蜜蜂 叮咬 他們 的 敵人。

Bees sting their enemies.