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鲜活 (xiān huó): vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • vivid
  • lively
  • (of food ingredients) live or fresh

Chinese explanation

  • 新鲜而有生命力,多用来形容鱼虾、蔬菜等食物新鲜,没有变质
  • 也形容形象、语言、描写等生动逼真,像活的一样,让人感觉真实、有活力。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

fresh

HSK 4

to live

Example sentences

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In the morning market, the fish and shrimp are still jumping around in the water, and the vegetables are covered with dew; everything seems so fresh and vivid.

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When he talked about funny childhood stories, his eyes lit up and his tone was lively; those past events suddenly seemed to come alive.

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The characters in this novel all have distinct personalities; as you read, you feel they are as vivid as if they lived next door.

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The teacher explained history through role-playing, making the dry dates and events in the textbook vivid and interesting.

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Although Grandma is old, her description of rowing a boat to pick lotus seeds when she was young is still so vivid, as if it happened yesterday.

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