生动 shēngdòng vivid
(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
How to remember 生动: 生 life + 动 move = vivid.
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How it is used
- Vivid, lively (of descriptions, writing, teaching) - 生动的比喻 (shēngdòng de bǐyù) a vivid metaphor; 讲得很生动 explained it vividly.
- It's about liveliness of expression, not physical motion. Contrast 活泼 (huópō, lively of a person's personality) - 生动 describes language, images, examples.
Example sentences
- 大象是如今现存的陆生动物里最大的。 Dàxiàng shì rújīn xiàncún de lùshēngdòngwù lǐ zuìdà de.Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.