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精彩jīng cǎiwonderful

HSK 4word

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精彩 (jīng cǎi) means "wonderful," "marvelous," or "brilliant." It praises something people watch, hear, or experience, such as a show, a sports match, or a talk. 很精彩 says something was really good to watch, and 精彩的比赛 is a brilliant match.

What does 精彩 mean?

  1. 1.

    wonderfuladjective

  2. 2.

    marvelousadjective

  3. 3.

    brilliantadjective

What do the characters in 精彩 mean?

  • 精not compositional here
  • 彩not compositional here

How do you use 精彩?

精彩 often describes performances, matches, films, and talks rather than people themselves.

Patterns

  • 很 + 精彩

    他的课很精彩。

    Tā de kè hěn jīngcǎi.

    His class is wonderful.

What are some examples of 精彩 in a sentence?

  1. 这个演出很精彩。

    Zhège yǎnchū hěn jīngcǎi.

    This performance is wonderful.

  2. 昨天的比赛非常精彩。

    Zuótiān de bǐsài fēicháng jīngcǎi.

    Yesterday's match was really brilliant.

  3. 这部电影很精彩。

    Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn jīngcǎi.

    This film is marvelous.

How is 精彩 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    昨天的电影怎么样?

    Zuótiān de diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?

    How was yesterday's film?

  2. Speaker B:

    很精彩,我看完了还想再看一次。

    Hěn jīngcǎi, wǒ kàn wán le hái xiǎng zài kàn yí cì.

    It's wonderful. Now that I've seen it, I want to see it again.

  3. Speaker A:

    那这个周末我们一起去看吧。

    Nà zhège zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn ba.

    Then let's go see it together this weekend.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我去买票。

    Hǎo, wǒ qù mǎi piào.

    OK, I'll go buy the tickets.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.