Chinese word

精彩

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng cǎi

Meaning

  • adjectivewonderful

Example

他的精彩表演赢得了全场掌声。tā de jīng cái biáo yǎn yíng dé le quán chǎng zhǎng shēng

His wonderful performance won applause from the whole audience.

Illustration for 精彩 (wonderful)

More examples

比赛最后一刻很精彩，大家都站起来了。bǐ sài zuì hòu yí kè hěn jīng cǎi dà jiā dōu zhàn qǐ lái le

The last moment of the match was splendid, and everyone stood up.

Core concept

A performance, idea, or contest shines through with impressive skill, design, or action.

Common phrases

  • 精彩表演jīng cái biáo yǎn

    splendid performance

  • 精彩节目jīng cǎi jié mù

    splendid program

  • 精彩比赛jīng cǎi bǐ sài

    splendid match

Similar words

出色chū sè: Of exceptionally high quality, making work, performances, or expressions stand out.
优秀yōu xiù: Showing great ability or achievement through results that exceed expectations.

Definition in Chinese

形容表现、叙述、比赛等在技巧、构思或呈现上出众，给人以惊艳或愉悦的感受。xíng róng biǎo xiàn xù shù bǐ sài děng zài jì qiǎo gòu sī huò chéng xiàn shàng chū zhòng gěi rén yǐ jīng yàn huò yú yuè de gǎn shòu

Word origin

The compound joins 精 (jīng, "fine") with 彩 (cǎi, "color"), suggesting work whose refined quality also has bright, striking appeal.

Usage tips

  • The word works for more than stage shows: a clever story, exciting match, or well-made presentation can all receive this strong praise.

Other meanings

  • splendidadjective
  • magnificentadjective
  • outstandingadjective

Opposites

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