Definition
鲜嫩 describes food that is both fresh and tender — typically used for vegetables, meat, or fish that are just harvested or cooked to a soft, juicy texture. You'll see it in food reviews, restaurant menus, and cooking descriptions. It's a stative verb (s.v.), so it can be used as a predicate without 很 in some contexts, though 很 is common.
s.v.
fresh and tender (of food, especially vegetables, meat, or fish)
Examples
- 鲜嫩。Zhè dào cài de niúròu fēicháng xiān.The beef in this dish is very fresh and tender.
- 鲜嫩。Chūntiān de zhúsǔn yòu xiān yòu hǎochī.Spring bamboo shoots are both fresh and tender and delicious.
- 鲜嫩，。Zhège yú hěn xiān, shì jīntiān zǎoshang gāng bǔ de.This fish is very fresh and tender — it was caught this morning.
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