花大姐 (huā dà jiě) — ladybug; ladybird (colloquial name for various small beetles)
Definition
A colloquial, folksy Chinese name for a ladybug/ladybird beetle — the kind of word a child would use or hear in storytelling. More vivid and everyday than the standard 瓢虫.
noun
ladybugladybird (colloquial name for various small beetles)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，花大姐！Nǐ kàn, nà zhī huā dà jiě duō piào liang!Look, that ladybug is so beautiful!
- 花大姐，。huā dà jiě Shì yì zhǒng yì chóng, huì chī hài chóng.Ladybugs are beneficial insects that eat pests.
- 花大姐。Xiǎo hái zi zuì xǐ huan zhuā huā dà jiě wán le.Children love to catch ladybugs and play with them.
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