蝴蝶

hú dié

CL 只 zhǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. butterfly

Word relationships

Related words

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• 飞蛾 fēi é 飞蛾 fēi é moth both are winged insects, but 蝴蝶 are usually diurnal and colorful, while 飞蛾 are often nocturnal and dull-colored: moth
• 毛毛虫 máo mao chóng 毛毛虫 máo mao chóng caterpillar larval stage of 蝴蝶, the caterpillar that transforms into a butterfly: caterpillar
• 蛹 yǒng 蛹 yǒng chrysalis pupa stage of 蝴蝶, the chrysalis from which the butterfly emerges: chrysalis
• 幼虫 yòu chóng 幼虫 yòu chóng larva general term for larva; specifically the larval stage of insects like 蝴蝶: larva

Usage notes

Common mistakes

蝴蝶 is a noun and cannot be used as a verb like English 'butterfly'. For 'to butterfly' (e.g., shrimp), use a different expression such as 切开 (qiē kāi).

Example Sentences

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花园里有一只漂亮的 蝴蝶 。

There is a beautiful butterfly in the garden.

我爱 蝴蝶 。

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蝴蝶 是昆蟲。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6031659)

他在捉 蝴蝶 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5713523)

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Words Containing 蝴蝶

• 蝴蝶效应 蝴蝶效应 hú dié xiào yìng: butterfly effect (dynamical systems theory)
• 蝴蝶犬 蝴蝶犬 hú dié quǎn: papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears)
• 蝴蝶琴 蝴蝶琴 hú dié qín: same as yangqin 揚琴|扬琴, dulcimer
• 蝴蝶结 蝴蝶结 hú dié jié: bow
• 蝴蝶花 蝴蝶花 hú dié huā: iris
• 蝴蝶酥 蝴蝶酥 hú dié sū: crispy short-crust pastry
• 蝴蝶铰 蝴蝶铰 hú dié jiǎo: hinge
• 蝴蝶领结 蝴蝶领结 hú dié lǐng jié: bow tie
• 鸳鸯蝴蝶 鸳鸯蝴蝶 yuān yang hú dié: Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds)
• 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 鸳鸯蝴蝶派 yuān yang hú dié pài: Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists

Child Words of 蝴蝶

• 蝶 蝶 dié: (bound form) butterfly