黄蝶

黃蝶
huángdié
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 yellow butterfly (common name for Eurema and Colias species)
  2. 2 any butterfly with predominantly yellow wings

Examples

HSK 7-9
Huācóng zhōng fēi zhe jǐ zhī huángdié.
A few yellow butterflies were flitting among the flowers.
HSK 7-9
Táiwān de huángdié cuì gǔ měinián xiàtiān dōu yǒu chéngqiānshàngwàn de huángdié jùjí.
Tens of thousands of yellow butterflies gather in Taiwan's Yellow Butterfly Valley every summer.

Tips

culture
In classical poetry 黄蝶 often pairs with 白蝶 as a small seasonal image. 黄蝶翠谷 (Yellow Butterfly Valley) in Kaohsiung is a well-known Taiwanese ecological site.

Stroke Order

huáng
dié