fresh and lively; vivid and succulent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fresh and lively in color; vivid and succulent
dialectUsed to describe plants, flowers, or food that appear vibrant, moist, and full of life. Predominantly used in northern Chinese dialects.
Jiāo浇
le了
shuǐ水
zhī之
hòu后
，
mài麦
miáo苗
gèng更
xiān鲜
ling灵
le了
。
After watering, the wheat seedlings looked even more fresh and lively.
Shí石
liu榴
huā花
hóng红
de得
nà那
me么
xiān鲜
ling灵
kě可
ài爱
。
The pomegranate flowers are so vividly red and lovely.
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Zhè这
huáng黄
gua瓜
kàn看
zhe着
zhēn真
xiān鲜
ling灵
，
gāng刚
zhāi摘
de的
ba吧
？
These cucumbers look so fresh and succulent—they must have just been picked, right?
Xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
zhǎng长
de得
xiān鲜
ling灵
ling灵
de的
，
tè特
bié别
tǎo讨
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
。
The little girl looks so lively and fresh-faced; she's especially charming.