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    Describing 'green' with 绿 (lǜ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 绿 + 了

    Explanation

    绿 (lǜ) is an adjective meaning "green." It is used to describe the color of objects, especially plants and nature. For example, 都绿了 means "everything has turned green."

    Examples

    • 雨后山上变得更绿了。

      Yǔ hòu shān shàng biàn de gèng lǜ le.

      After the rain, the mountain became even greener.

    • 她穿了一条绿裙子,特别好看。

      Tā chuānle yī tiáo lǜ qúnzi, tèbié hǎokàn.

      She wore a green dress and looked really pretty.

    • 窗外的树叶绿得像翡翠一样。

      Chuāng wài de shùyè lǜ de xiàng fěicuì yīyàng.

      The leaves outside the window are as green as jade.

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