鲜艳 xiānyàn bright-colored
bright-colored; gaily-colored
How to remember 鲜艳: 鲜 fresh + 艳 beautiful = bright-colored.
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How it is used
- Only about color - vivid, bright, gaily-colored - 鲜艳的花朵 (xiānyàn de huāduǒ) brightly-colored flowers, 色彩鲜艳 (sècǎi xiānyàn).
- Narrower than 鲜明: 鲜艳 = the color pops; 鲜明 can also mean a clear stance or sharp contrast.
- Describes flowers, clothes, flags, packaging; not used for abstract things.