Insects & creepy-crawlies in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about insects & creepy-crawlies in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你怕虫子吗?Are you scared of bugs?
  2. 你被蚊子咬过很多次吗?Have you been bitten by mosquitoes a lot?
  3. 你家里有过蟑螂吗?Have you ever had cockroaches at home?
  4. 你怕蜘蛛吗?Are you scared of spiders?
  5. 你喜欢蝴蝶吗?Do you like butterflies?
  6. 你被蜜蜂蜇过吗?Have you ever been stung by a bee?
  7. 你小时候抓过虫子吗?Did you catch bugs as a child?
  8. 你觉得哪种虫子最讨厌?Which bug do you find most annoying?

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