碧波

bìbō

noun #42,719

Meanings

HSK 7-9

一阵风吹过，湖上泛起层层碧波。

Yízhèn fēng chuīguò, hú shàng fànqǐ céngcéng bìbō.

A gust of wind blew past, and blue-green ripples spread across the lake.

HSK 7-9

站在船头，眼前是一望无际的碧波。

Zhàn zài chuántóu, yǎnqián shì yíwàng-wújì de bìbō.

Standing at the bow, you see clear blue water stretching to the horizon.

usage

Literary, common in descriptions of lakes and seas: 碧波荡漾 'blue waves rippling', 碧波粼粼 'blue water glinting'. 碧 is the green-blue colour of jade.

碧 bì

波 bō