益虫 (yìchóng) · beneficial insect

Measure Word

一种益虫 zhǒng

HSK 6

蜜蜂是益虫，不要伤害它们。

Mìfēng shì yìchóng, búyào shānghài tāmen.

Bees are beneficial insects, so don't hurt them.

HSK 7-9

农民放养瓢虫这样的益虫来对付害虫，可以少用农药。

Nóngmín fàngyǎng piáochóng zhèyàng de yìchóng lái duìfu hàichóng, kěyǐ shǎo yòng nóngyào.

By releasing beneficial insects such as ladybirds to deal with pests, farmers can use fewer pesticides.

usage

益虫 'beneficial insect' is the opposite of 害虫 'pest'. Birds come in the same pair: 益鸟 and 害鸟.

益 yì

虫 chóng