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Expressing 'butterfly' with 蝴蝶 (húdié)
Existence & Possession
Explanation
The noun 蝴蝶 (húdié) means 'butterfly,' the colorful flying insect known for its metamorphosis from caterpillar to winged adult. It is a common word used in nature, literature, and everyday language. It also appears in cultural expressions such as the famous story of 庄周梦蝶 (Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly).
Examples
花园里有好几只蝴蝶在飞。
Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hǎo jǐ zhī húdié zài fēi.
There are several butterflies flying in the garden.
这只蝴蝶的翅膀颜色真漂亮。
Zhè zhī húdié de chìbǎng yánsè zhēn piàoliang.
The colors on this butterfly's wings are really beautiful.
小女孩追着蝴蝶跑了好远。
Xiǎo nǚhái zhuī zhe húdié pǎo le hǎo yuǎn.
The little girl chased the butterfly and ran very far.