caterpillar
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
caterpillar; the larval stage of a butterfly or moth
A common term for children. Can sometimes cause skin irritation upon contact.
Shù树
yè叶
shàng上
pā趴
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
máo毛
mɑo毛
chóng虫
。
A green caterpillar is lying on the leaf.
Máo毛
mɑo毛
chóng虫
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
měi美
lì丽
de的
hú蝴
dié蝶
。
Caterpillars will eventually turn into beautiful butterflies.
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Bié别
pèng碰
nà那
tiáo条
máo毛
mɑo毛
chóng虫
，
tā它
de的
máo毛
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
pí皮
fū肤
fā发
yǎng痒
。
Don't touch that caterpillar; its hairs will make your skin itchy.
Hái孩
zi子
duì对
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
máo毛
mɑo毛
chóng虫
yòu又
hǎo好
qí奇
yòu又
hài害
pà怕
。
The children are both curious and scared of the caterpillars in the garden.