jiǎojiǎo

皎皎

Word · Adjective

bright and white; luminous

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

bright and white; luminous; gleaming

literary

Often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe moonlight, snow, or other bright white objects. The reduplication intensifies the meaning.

Jiǎo皎
jiǎo皎
de的
yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
mǎn满
dà大
dì地
 。

The bright, luminous moonlight spilled over the earth.

Bái白
xuě雪
jiǎo皎
jiǎo皎
 ,
yìng映
zhào照
yè夜
kōng空
 。

The white snow gleamed brightly, reflecting the night sky.

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Tā她
yǒu有
zhe着
jiǎo皎
jiǎo皎
rú如
yuè月
de的
miàn面
róng容
 。

She had a face as bright and pure as the moon.

Yuè月
guāng光
jiǎo皎
jiǎo皎
 ,
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
huí回
jiā家
de的
lù路
 。

The bright moonlight illuminated the way home.