艳丽

yàn lì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. gorgeous
2. garish and beautiful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 俗气 sú qì 俗气 sú qì tacky opposite of elegant beauty; tacky: tacky

Register variants

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• 鲜艳 xiān yàn 鲜艳 xiān yàn bright-colored; gaily-colored brightly colored; neutral register, more common in everyday speech: bright-colored; gaily-colored

Related words

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• 妖艳 yāo yàn 妖艳 yāo yàn pretty and flirtatious seductively beautiful, often with a negative connotation: pretty and flirtatious

Synonyms

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• 华丽 huá lì 华丽 huá lì gorgeous describing decorative beauty, as of clothes or architecture: gorgeous

Usage notes

Common mistakes

艳丽 often carries a hint of gaudiness, unlike 美丽 which is purely positive.

Example Sentences

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这条裙子颜色很 艳丽 。

This dress has very gorgeous colors.

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Child Words of 艳丽

• 艳 艳 yàn: colorful
• 丽 丽 lí: Korea
• 丽 丽 lì: beautiful