晶莹 (jīng yíng) — sparkling and translucent; glittering and clear
Definition
Describes small bright things that are both sparkly and crystal-clear, like dewdrops, gems, or snow. 清澈 is for transparent media like water; 璀璨 is brighter and more dazzling, like starry skies or jewels shining.
adjective
sparkling and translucentglittering and clear
Examples
- 晶莹，。Hú shuǐ jīng yíng tòu míng, kě yǐ kàn dào shuǐ dǐ de shí tou.The lake water is sparkling and transparent; you can see the stones at the bottom.
- 晶莹。Tā de xiàng liàn shàng guà zhe yì kē jīng yíng de bǎo shí.On her necklace hangs a sparkling and translucent gem.
- 晶莹。Xuě hòu de shì jiè yí piàn jīng yíng jié bái.After the snow, the world is a sparkling white.
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