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叶子上有一个小小的蛋。
yè zi shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de dàn
There is a tiny egg on a leaf.
毛毛虫出来了，好饿啊！
máo mao chóng chū lái le hǎo è a
A caterpillar comes out. It is so hungry!
它吃了很多很多叶子。
tā chī le hěn duō hěn duō yè zi
It eats lots and lots of leaves.
它变成了一个蛹。
tā biàn chéng le yí gè yǒng
It turns into a chrysalis.
蝴蝶飞出来了，真漂亮！
hú dié fēi chū lái le zhēn piào liang
A butterfly flies out. How beautiful!
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning here |
|---|---|---|
| 叶子 | yèzi | leaf |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 毛毛虫 | máomaochóng | caterpillar |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 蛹 | yǒng | chrysalis (the case a caterpillar sleeps in) |
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | beautiful; pretty |
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