水灵 (shuǐ líng) — (of fruit, vegetables) fresh and juicy; (of a person's appearance) bright and beautiful, radiant and vivacious
Definition
Used for produce that is fresh and juicy, and for a person (especially a woman or child) whose looks are bright and lively — more vivid and lively than 好看, which is just 'good-looking'.
adjective
(of fruit, vegetables) fresh and juicy(of a person's appearance) bright and beautifulradiant and vivacious
Examples
- 水灵。Zhè xiē pú tao kàn qǐ lái zhēn shuǐ líng.These grapes look really fresh and juicy.
- 水灵。Nà ge nǚ hái cháng dé hěn shuǐ líng.That girl looks very bright and beautiful.
- 水灵。Gāng zhāi de huáng guā tè bié shuǐ líng.The cucumbers just picked are especially fresh and juicy.
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