鲜明

鲜明 xiānmíng

Bright (distinct - clear-cut)

鲜明 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鮮明 xianming

What 鲜明 means

Bright (distinct - clear-cut)

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Character by character

鲜明 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

鲜

xiān / xiǎn

Fresh (bright - delicious); Few (rare)

明

míng

Bright (clear - obvious - understand)

Words that share a character with 鲜明

How to write 鲜明

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鲜明 in a sentence

这两种观点形成了鲜明的对比。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng guāndiǎn xíngchéng le xiānmíng de duìbǐ.

These two views form a sharp contrast.

这幅画的色彩非常鲜明。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi fēicháng xiānmíng.

The colours of this painting are very vivid.

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Questions about 鲜明

What does 鲜明 mean in English?

鲜明 is pronounced xiānmíng and means Bright (distinct - clear-cut).

How do you pronounce 鲜明?

鲜明 is xiānmíng in pinyin — written xianming without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 鲜明?

鲜明 is written with 2 characters: 鲜 (xiān / xiǎn) Fresh (bright - delicious); Few (rare), 明 (míng) Bright (clear - obvious - understand). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 鲜明 written in traditional Chinese?

鮮明. The simplified form 鲜明 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鮮明 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiānmíng.

Is 鲜明 an HSK word?

Yes — 鲜明 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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