绿叶

綠葉
lǜyè
noun #20,984

Measure Word

绿叶 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 green leaf
  2. 2 supporting role / foil (figurative)

Examples

HSK 2
Chūntiān lái le, shùshàng zhǎngmǎn le lǜyè.
Spring has arrived and the trees are covered with green leaves.
HSK 7-9
Tā gānyuàn zuò biérén de lǜyè.
She is willing to play a supporting role for others.

Tips

usage
Used figuratively, 绿叶 refers to a supporting person or role that makes the star (红花, the red flower) shine. The phrase 红花还需绿叶 means 'a red flower still needs green leaves to set it off.'

Stroke Order

绿