蝴蝶结 (hú dié jiē) — bow (ribbon); bowknot
Definition
A compound noun literally meaning 'butterfly knot' but in modern usage it means a bow or bowknot made of ribbon, as on a gift, in hair, or on clothing.
noun
bow (ribbon)bowknot
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 蝴蝶结。Tā zài tóu fa shàng xì le yí gè piào liang de hú dié jiē.She tied a beautiful bow in her hair.
- 蝴蝶结。Zhè ge lǐ wù hé shàng yǒu yí gè hóng sè de hú dié jiē.This gift box has a red bow on it.
- 蝴蝶结。Tā xǐ huan shōu jí gè zhǒng yán sè de hú dié jiē.She likes collecting bows of all colors.
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