粵

蝴wu4蝶dip2

wu4 dip2wu4 dip6hú dié

English

  1. butterfly
  2. butterfly

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種昆蟲;幼蟲係毛蟲,大到咁上下會變態成為蝴蝶,成年嘅蝴蝶主要以吸花蜜維生,對翼好大,而且多數色水好鮮豔(量詞:隻)

Examples

  • 喺好多文化入面,蝴蝶都畀人當係美嘅象徵。

    In many cultures, butterflies are seen as a symbol of beauty.

  • 有一次,莊子發夢做蝴蝶,但係當佢醒咗之後,佢唔肯定自己係做蝴蝶嘅莊子定係做莊子嘅蝴蝶。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 有次,莊子發夢見到自己係蝴蝶,但係當佢醒咗之後,佢唔肯定自己係發夢做蝴蝶嘅莊子,定係而家發夢做莊子嘅蝴蝶。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我爱蝴蝶。

    I love butterflies.

    Tatoeba · iiujik CC BY

  • 蝴蝶飛走了。

    The butterfly flew away.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 我喜欢蝴蝶。

    I like butterflies.

    Tatoeba · iiujik CC BY

  • 蝴蝶的寿命短。

    The life span of a butterfly is short.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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