鲜
xiān
Meaning
- fresh
- delicious
Definition
新鲜；鲜明；鲜美；鲜美的食物。
Fresh; bright; delicious; delicious food.
Usage
通常用作形容词，修饰食物表示新鲜、味道好，也可修饰颜色表示鲜艳，或用作名词指代鲜美的食物。
Usually used as an adjective to describe food that is fresh and tasty, or to describe bright colors; also used as a noun referring to delicious food.
Examples
- 1 这条鱼很鲜，是今天早上刚捕的。(This fish is very fresh; it was caught this morning.)
- 2 她穿了一件鲜红色的裙子。(She wore a bright red dress.)
- 3 这碗汤味道真鲜，里面加了海鲜。(This bowl of soup tastes really delicious; it has seafood in it.)
- 4 春天来了，田野里开满了鲜黄的油菜花。(Spring has come; the fields are full of bright yellow rapeseed flowers.)
- 5 这道菜用的是新鲜蔬菜，所以特别鲜。(This dish uses fresh vegetables, so it's especially tasty.)
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