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    Expressing 'vivid' or 'stark' with 鲜明 (xiānmíng)

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    Structure

    鲜明 + 的 + Noun / 鲜明对比

    Explanation

    鲜明 (xiānmíng) means "vivid," "sharp," or "stark," and is used to describe things that stand out clearly or have strong contrast. It frequently collocates with 对比 (contrast) in the phrase 鲜明对比, meaning "stark contrast."

    Examples

    • 城市和农村的生活条件形成了鲜明的对比。

      Chéngshì hé nóngcūn de shēnghuó tiáojiàn xíngchéng le xiānmíng de duìbǐ.

      The living conditions in the city and the countryside form a sharp contrast.

    • 她的红色裙子在人群中格外鲜明。

      tā de hóng sè qún zi zài rén qún zhōng gé wài xiān míng.

      Her red dress stood out vividly in the crowd.

    • 这两种观点之间的差异非常鲜明。

      zhè liǎng zhǒng guān diǎn zhī jiān de chā yì fēi cháng xiān míng.

      The difference between these two viewpoints is very stark.

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