翠 (cuì) — (noun) jadeite (a type of jade); (noun) bright green color, emerald green
Definition
Literary/literati term for 'emerald green' and, by extension, fine jadeite — used in poetic or refined writing rather than everyday speech.
noun
jadeite (a type of jade)bright green coloremerald green
Examples
- 翠Zhè kuài cuì yù jià zhí lián chéngThis piece of jadeite is priceless.
- 翠。Shān jiān de cuì sè ràng rén xīn kuàng shén yí.The emerald green color in the mountains is refreshing and relaxing.
- 翠。Tā dài zhe yí duì cuì ěr huán.She is wearing a pair of jadeite earrings.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.