saat3 cung4 zai1殺蟲劑杀虫剂
Jyutpingsaat3 cung4 zai1
Yalesaat chùhng jāi
Definition
Insecticide; a substance used to kill insects.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
People often use this term to refer specifically to the aerosol spray cans found in supermarkets. While it technically covers any chemical agent used to kill insects, in a household context, it almost always implies the spray variety rather than powders or baits.
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zi1支jīExamples
There are many cockroaches in the kitchen, spray some insecticide.
Which brand of insecticide did you buy?
Related words
Common phrases
to spray insecticide
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 滅蟲劑, which is a broader term often used by professional pest control services to describe their chemical treatments or services.
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