鲜活

鮮活

xiānhuó

adjective HSK 7 #16,344

Meanings

1 fresh and alive
2 vivid
3 lively

Characters

Fresh and alive.

Examples

市场上有很多鲜活的海鲜。

Shìchǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō xiānhuó de hǎixiān.

There's a lot of fresh live seafood at the market.

这本书里有很多鲜活的例子。

Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiānhuó de lìzi.

This book has many vivid examples.

鲜活的人物形象让故事更有吸引力。

Xiānhuó de rénwù xíngxiàng ràng gùshi gèng yǒu xīyǐnlì.

Vivid character portrayals make the story more appealing.

Tips

usage

鲜活 has two uses: (1) literally fresh and alive (鲜活的鱼虾 = live fish and shrimp), and (2) figuratively vivid/lively (鲜活的例子 = vivid examples, 鲜活的记忆 = vivid memories).

Stroke Order

鲜 xiān

活 huó