xiānhóng

鲜红

Word · AdjectiveTraditional鮮紅

bright red; vivid red; scarlet

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

bright red; vivid red; scarlet

A stative word (状态词) specifically describing a bright, intense shade of red. Often used to describe blood, flags, flowers, morning glow, or clothing.

Xiān鲜
hóng红
de的
zhāo朝
xiá霞
yìng映
hóng红
le了
dōng东
fāng方
de的
tiān天
kōng空
 。

The bright red morning glow reddened the eastern sky.

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
xiān鲜
hóng红
de的
qún裙
zi子
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

She walked into the room wearing a bright red skirt.

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Liè烈
shì士
de的
xiān鲜
xuè血
rǎn染
hóng红
le了
xiān鲜
hóng红
qí旗
zhì帜
 。

The martyrs' blood stained the bright red flag.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
píng苹
guǒ果
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
chéng呈
xiàn现
xiān鲜
hóng红
sè色
 。

This type of apple turns bright red when ripe.