Definition
蝶 is a bound morpheme meaning 'butterfly'. It rarely appears alone and is most commonly encountered in compounds like 蝴蝶 (húdié, butterfly) and 蝶泳 (diéyǒng, butterfly stroke). It can also mean 'butterfly-shaped' when used as a modifier in compounds like 蝶形 (diéxíng).
b.f.
butterfly (bound morpheme)butterfly-shaped (in compounds)
Examples
- 。Húdié zài huā jiān fēiwǔ.Butterflies dance among the flowers.
- 。Tā xǐhuan shōují gèzhǒng húdié de biāoběn.She likes to collect specimens of various butterflies.
- 。Zhè zhǒng huāwén de xíngzhuàng xiàng húdié.The shape of this pattern is like a butterfly.
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