洁白

潔白

jiébái

adjective #28,121

Meanings

1 spotlessly white
2 pure white
3 immaculately clean

Characters

clean; pure; uncontaminated

white; bright; clear

Examples

她穿着一件洁白的婚纱。

Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn jiébái de hūnshā.

She wore a spotlessly white wedding dress.

雪后大地一片洁白。

Xuě hòu dàdì yīpiàn jiébái.

After the snow, the land was blanketed in pure white.

她有一口洁白的牙齿。

Tā yǒu yī kǒu jiébái de yáchǐ.

She has perfectly white teeth.

Tips

memory

洁 means 'clean/pure' and 白 means 'white'. Together: pure white — cleaner and more pristine than just 白 alone.

Stroke Order

洁 jié

白 bái