About

The Chinese word "苍蝇" is formed by combining the character "苍", which denotes a dark or greenish-blue color, with "蝇", which specifically means fly; this semantic compound directly references the insect's typical coloration to identify it as the common housefly.

Example Sentences Hide

桌子上有只苍蝇。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu zhī cāngying.

There is a fly on the table.

我打死了那只苍蝇。

Wǒ dǎsǐle nà zhī cāngying.

I killed that fly.

厨房里有很多苍蝇。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō cāngying.

There are many flies in the kitchen.

苍蝇落在食物上，很脏。

Cāngying luò zài shíwù shàng, hěn zāng.

The fly landed on the food, it is very dirty.

因为天气炎热，苍蝇越来越多。

Yīnwèi tiānqì yánrè, cāngying yuè lái yuè duō.

Because the weather is hot, flies are becoming more and more.

Word Definition - 苍蝇

cāng ying housefly; fly

Individual Character Details

苍 cāng, cāng
蝇 yíng