鲜活 (xiān huó) — (of food) fresh, live; vivid, lively
Definition
Highlights freshness or vividness with a sense of being alive — stronger than 新鲜 (just 'fresh/new') and more lively than 生动 ('vivid'). Often describes food, images, or language that feels lifelike.
adjective
(of food) freshlivevividlively
Examples
- 鲜活，。Shì chǎng lǐ de xiā hěn xiān huó, dōu shì jīn tiān zǎo shàng lāo de.The shrimp in the market are very fresh; they were all caught this morning.
- 鲜活，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de duì huà fēi cháng xiān huó, xiàng zhēn rén zài liáo tiān.The dialogue in this movie is very vivid, like real people chatting.
- 鲜活。Zuò jiā yòng xiān huó de bǐ chù miáo huì le xiāng cūn shēng huó.The writer depicted rural life with vivid brushstrokes.
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