翠绿

• Pinyin: cuì lǜ
• Desglose de hanzi: 翠 = 羽 (feathers) + 卒 (phonetic, jade green); 绿 = 纟+ 录 (green)

Significado

Verde esmeralda; verde intenso; verdísimo.

A literary and appreciative way to describe green color, particularly of plants, jade, or nature. More poetic than 绿色. Often used in descriptions of spring scenery, forests, or precious jade.

Ejemplos

1. 春天来了，山坡上一片翠绿，美不胜收。
2. 她戴着一对翠绿的玉镯，在阳光下格外好看。
3. 雨后的茶园翠绿欲滴，茶农们开始了一天的采摘。

Guía de uso

Contexto: nature, jade, description

Tono: appreciative

Correcto

• 草地一片翠绿。(The grassland is a stretch of emerald green.)
• 翠绿的树叶在风中摇曳。(The verdant leaves sway in the wind.)

Incorrecto

• 翠绿的红苹果 (Contradictory — 翠绿 is green, not red)

Origen e historia

Compound of 翠 (kingfisher, jade green) + 绿 (green). The 翠 originally referred to the color of kingfisher feathers and jade, a highly prized hue.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal