鲜烈

鮮烈
xiānliè
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 fresh and intense
  2. 2 vivid
  3. 3 striking

Examples

HSK 4
Tā gěi wǒ liúxià le xiānliè de yìnxiàng.
He left a vivid impression on me.
HSK 5
Zhè fú huà de sècǎi fēicháng xiānliè.
The colors of this painting are extremely vivid.

Tips

register
More literary than 鲜明 (xiānmíng, 'vivid, distinct'). 鲜烈 leans on 烈 (intense, fierce) to suggest something fresh that also hits hard - used for colors, impressions, and emotions in writing rather than casual speech.

Stroke Order

鲜 xiān
烈 liè