Definition & Meaning

1.(of fruit, greens, etc.) fresh and juicy; succulent

2.radiant and vivacious; (of appearance) bright and beautiful

Word usage

shuǐ ling

水 灵

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1
adj.(of fruit, greens, etc.) fresh and juicy; succulent
- zhè lǐ chū chǎn de táo tè bié shuǐ ling
  这里出产的桃特别水灵。
  Peaches produced here are fresh and juicy.
- táo hěn shuǐ ling
  桃很水灵。
  The peaches are fresh and succulent.
- qiáo zhè xiē pú táo zhēn guài shuǐ ling de
  瞧，这些葡萄真怪水灵的。
  Look, how fresh and juicy those grapes are.
synonym
xiān měi鲜美
antonym
gān ba干巴
2
adj.radiant and vivacious; (of appearance) bright and beautiful
- zhè xiǎo gū niang yǒu liǎng zhǐ shuǐ ling de dà yǎn jing
  这小姑娘有两只水灵的大眼睛。
  This little girl has a pair of bright beautiful big eyes.
- mǔ dān kāi de zhēn shuǐ ling
  牡丹开得真水灵。
  The blooming peonies are really beautiful and vivacious.
synonym
xiān huó鲜活

Word usage

Reduplication
"水灵" can be reduplicated, for example: "水灵灵".
- 他的眼睛水灵灵的。
  His eyes are bright and beautiful.

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