绿莹莹

綠瑩瑩

lǜyīngyīng

adjective

Meanings

1 green and lush; emerald-green and glistening

Characters

lustrous; glittering

Examples

HSK 7-9

雨后的草坪绿莹莹的。

Yǔ hòu de cǎopíng lǜyīngyīng de.

After the rain the lawn was glistening green.

HSK 7-9

她戴着一只绿莹莹的玉镯。

Tā dài zhe yì zhī lǜyīngyīng de yùzhuó.

She wore a glistening jade bangle.

Tips

grammar

Color + 莹莹 is a productive ABB pattern: 莹莹 evokes a wet, glassy shine. Common companions: 红彤彤, 黄澄澄, 白花花, 黑黝黝. The reduplicated form is vivid and slightly literary.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

莹 yíng