香艳

香艷
xiāngyàn
adjective #33,371

Meanings

  1. 1 alluring
  2. 2 sensuous
  3. 3 racy
  4. 4 florid (of writing)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè bù xiǎoshuō qíngjié xiāngyàn.
The novel has a steamy plot.
HSK 7-9
Tā chuān le yī jiàn xiāngyàn de qípáo.
She wore a stunning, sensuous qipao.
HSK 7-9
Zhè shǒu cí yòngyǔ xiāngyàn.
The diction of this ci-poem is sensuously florid.

Tips

register
Two registers: (1) literally "fragrant + gorgeous" - describing flowers or vivid finery. (2) figuratively, "erotic / racy / titillating" - used of plotlines, scenes, photographs, or florid prose touching on romance or sex. The second sense is by far more common in modern usage; use carefully - it's softer than 色情 ("pornographic") but definitely PG-13.

Stroke Order

xiāng
yàn