皎洁 (jiǎo jié) — (of moonlight) bright and clear; luminous and pure
Definition
Used almost exclusively to describe bright, pure moonlight. More literary than 明亮; it carries a clean, almost cold whiteness and is rarely applied to ordinary light sources.
adjective
(of moonlight) bright and clearluminous and pure
Examples
- 皎洁。Jīn wǎn de yuè guāng shí fēn jiǎo jié.The moonlight tonight is very bright and clear.
- 皎洁，。jiǎo jié De yuè guāng sǎ zài dà dì shàng, xiàng yī céng yín shuāng.The bright, clear moonlight spills over the earth like a layer of silver frost.
- ，皎洁。Shēn qiū de yè kōng zhōng, yì lún míng yuè jiǎo jié rú jìng.In the deep-autumn night sky, a bright moon is as clear and pure as a mirror.
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