jim6艶
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Yaleyihm
Definition
Bright and colorful; beautiful, voluptuous, or romantic.
- bright; colorful; gaudy
- beautiful; voluptuous; glamorous
- romantic; erotic; amorous
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How it's used
Primarily used to describe colors that are overly bright or saturated to the point of being garish. When applied to a person, it carries a sense of being striking or alluring in a way that is intentionally attention-grabbing. It is rarely used in casual daily speech compared to more common descriptors like 鮮豔 or 靚.
Examples
The color of this shirt is very gaudy, it really catches the eye.
She dressed very voluptuously and was the focus all night.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 鮮豔, which is the standard term for bright or vivid colors. 艶 carries a slightly more subjective or critical nuance regarding the intensity or boldness of the appearance.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
