澄明 (chéng) — clear and bright

Definition

Literary adjective for liquid, air, or light that is completely clear and bright — more formal and poetic than 清澈 or 透明, typically used in writing about water, sky, or moonlight.

adjective
clear and bright

Examples

  • 澄明
    Hú shuǐ chéng, kě yǐ kàn jiàn shuǐ dǐ de shí tou.
    The lake water is clear and bright; you can see stones at the bottom.
  • 澄明
    Yǔ hòu tiān kōng gé wài chéng.
    After the rain, the sky is especially clear and bright.
  • 澄明
    Yuè guāng chéng, zhào liàng le zhěng gè yuàn zi.
    The moonlight is clear and bright, illuminating the whole yard.

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