清脆 (qīng cuì) — (of sound) crisp and clear, melodious, ringing; (of objects) fragile, delicate
Definition
清 mainly describes sound — clear, bright, and ringing (voices, laughter, birds). The fragile-object sense is secondary. Pairs with 悦耳 (sound) and contrasts with 脆弱 (which focuses on weakness of materials/people).
adjective
(of sound) crisp and clearmelodiousringing(of objects) fragiledelicate
Examples
- 清脆。Tā de qīng cuì xiào shēng ràng rén xīn qíng yú yuè.Her crisp laughter makes people feel happy.
- 清脆。Shān gǔ lǐ chuán lái qīng cuì de niǎo jiào shēng.The crisp sound of birds came from the valley.
- 清脆。Zhè ge qīng cuì de bō li bēi hěn róng yì suì.This delicate glass cup is very easy to break.
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