firefly in Chinese
firefly in Chinese is 萤 — firefly means a small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
firefly in Chinese
萤
Pronounced: yíng
(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
What does "firefly" mean?
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noun A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
"The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars."
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firefly in a sentence
- The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars.
- On summer evenings the field lit up with fireflies.
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What is "firefly" in Chinese?
"firefly" in Chinese is 萤. firefly means: A small beetle that glows in the dark, especially at dusk.
How do you pronounce 萤?
"firefly" in Chinese is 萤, pronounced "yíng".
How do you use "firefly" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids ran through the yard catching fireflies in jars." In Chinese, "firefly" is 萤.
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