精彩 (jīng cǎi) — wonderful, brilliant, splendid

Definition

精彩 (jīngcǎi) is the most common, everyday word for 'wonderful, brilliant, splendid' at HSK 4, used for performances, books, speeches, and events. The HSK 7 siblings are more specific: 美妙 (beautiful sounds/scenery), 奇妙 (amazing/fantastic), 华丽 (gorgeous appearance), 灿烂 (radiant light/smiles), 辉煌 (glorious achievements), 高明 (skilled/wise people/plans), and 英明 (wise decisions). 精彩 is not used for a person's skill or wisdom.

adjective

wonderfulbrilliantsplendid

Examples

精彩。
Zhè chǎng biǎoyǎn fēicháng jīng cǎi.
This performance is absolutely wonderful.
精彩。
Zhè běn shū de nèiróng hěn jīng cǎi.
The content of this book is brilliant.
精彩。
Tā de fāyán shífēn jīng cǎi.
His speech was splendid.

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