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How do you say "ladybug" in Chinese?
瓢虫
piáo chóng
In Chinese, "ladybug" is 瓢虫 (piáo chóng).
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Pronunciation
Say it as "piáo chóng" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Writing and usage
瓢虫 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一只红色瓢虫爬过我的手指。
yī zhī hóng sè piáo chóng pá guò wǒ de shǒu zhǐ 。
A red ladybug crawled along my finger.
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How to remember 瓢虫
Link "piáo chóng" to the scene from "A red ladybug crawled along my finger" and the word ladybug sticks.
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Questions about 瓢虫
How do you pronounce 瓢虫?
Say it as "piáo chóng" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".
Is 瓢虫 formal or casual?
瓢虫 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 瓢虫 used in Chinese?
瓢虫 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一只红色瓢虫爬过我的手指。 (A red ladybug crawled along my finger.).
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