How to say “brilliant” in Chinese
brilliant, exciting
“Brilliant” in Chinese is 精彩, jīng cǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
精彩 is read jīng cǎi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: choice, polished grain. On the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound.
On the left, 采 cǎi hints at the sound; on the right, 彡 — “pattern”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “精彩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 精彩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 第三集特别精彩dìsānjítèbiéjīngcǎiEpisode three is especially gripping.
- 这场讲座非常精彩zhèchǎngjiǎngzuòfēichángjīngcǎiThe lecture was simply wonderful.
- 这部电影简直太精彩了zhèbùdiànyǐngjiǎnzhítàijīngcǎileThis film is simply amazing!
- 情节很精彩qíngjiéhěnjīngcǎiThe plot is gripping.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brilliant” in Chinese?
“Brilliant” in Chinese is 精彩, pinyin jīngcǎi.
What does 精彩 mean?
精彩 (jīngcǎi) means “brilliant, exciting”.
How do you write 精彩?
精彩 is 2 characters: 精 (jīng) — choice, refined; spirit; 彩 (cǎi) — color, paints; bright. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 精彩?
精彩 is read jīngcǎi. Tones: jīng — first tone, cǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brilliant” in the lesson “Actors and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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