dark and lively; black and bright
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dark and lively; black and bright (of eyes)
A state word (状态词) typically used with 的, describing eyes that are dark in color and lively in expression. Cannot be modified by 很.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
wū乌
liū溜
liū溜
de的
dà大
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
She has a pair of big, dark, lively eyes.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
wū乌
liū溜
liū溜
de的
yǎn眼
zhū珠
kàn看
zhe着
tā他
。
The puppy looked at him with its dark, bright eyes.
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Hái孩
zi子
wū乌
liū溜
liū溜
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
zhuàn转
lái来
zhuàn转
qù去
。
The child's dark, lively eyes looked around.
Nà那
shuāng双
wū乌
liū溜
liū溜
de的
móu眸
zi子
tòu透
zhe着
líng灵
qì气
。
Those dark, bright pupils revealed a clever spirit.