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蝴蝶

hú dié

HSK 5

Meaning

  • butterfly

Definition

昆虫，翅膀阔大，颜色美丽，静止时四翅竖立在背上。

A butterfly: an insect with large, often brightly colored wings, and a slender body, typically resting with its wings held vertically over its back.

Usage

作为名词使用，指代这种昆虫。也可用于比喻，形容美丽、轻盈或变化的事物。

Used as a noun to refer to the insect. Also used metaphorically to describe something beautiful, light, or transformative.

Examples

  • 1 花园里有很多蝴蝶在飞舞。 (There are many butterflies fluttering in the garden.)
  • 2 她像一只蝴蝶一样轻盈。 (She is as light as a butterfly.)
  • 3 蝴蝶翅膀上的花纹非常对称。 (The patterns on the butterfly's wings are very symmetrical.)
  • 4 毛毛虫经过蜕变变成了蝴蝶。 (The caterpillar transformed into a butterfly.)
  • 5 这只蝴蝶标本被收藏在博物馆里。 (This butterfly specimen is collected in the museum.)

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