No. 2,228 in Chinese
生动
Vivid; lively; expressive.
In a sentence
这幅画的色彩搭配十分生动。
The color composition of this painting is very vivid.
In this sentence, '生动' is used to describe the vibrant and lifelike quality of the colors in the painting.
他生动地讲述了那段经历，让人仿佛身临其境。
He vividly described that experience, making people feel as if they were there.
Here, '生动' characterizes the engaging and illustrative manner in which the story was narrated.
这本书中的人物形象被描写得非常生动。
The characters in this book are described very vividly.
'生动' in this context speaks to the detailed and realistic portrayal of the book's characters.
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