qǐ
绮
beautiful silk; gorgeous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
damask; patterned silk
literaryA classical term for a fine, patterned silk fabric, often used in ancient literature. It is a specific type of 丝织品 (sī zhī pǐn).
Tā她
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
luó罗
qǐ绮
zhì制
chéng成
de的
cháng长
qún裙
。
She wore a long skirt made of fine, patterned silk.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
guì贵
zú族
fēi非
cháng常
xǐ喜
ài爱
qǐ绮
luó罗
chóu绸
duàn缎
。
The ancient nobility greatly loved damask, gauze, and other fine silks.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wù物
shàng上
de的
qǐ绮
wén纹
yī依
rán然
qīng清
xī晰
kě可
jiàn见
。
The damask pattern on this artifact is still clearly visible.
adjective
gorgeous; beautiful; exquisite
literaryOften describes scenery, language, or a person's appearance in a refined, elegant, and beautiful way. More poetic and formal than 漂亮 (piào liang).
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
qǐ绮
lì丽
rú如
huà画
。
The scenery here is as gorgeous as a painting.
Tā她
de的
wén文
bǐ笔
shí十
fēn分
qǐ绮
lì丽
。
Her writing style is very beautiful and ornate.
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Tā他
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
qǐ绮
lì丽
de的
mèng梦
。
He had a wonderful, beautiful dream.
Qīng青
chūn春
shì是
rén人
shēng生
zhōng中
zuì最
qǐ绮
lì丽
de的
piān篇
zhāng章
。
Youth is the most splendid chapter in one's life.