Meaning of xiān:
鲜
fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; few; rare; variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3]; variant of 尟|鲜[xian3]; old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]; old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3]
Zǎoshang de kōngqì tèbié xiān, ràng rén juédé shénqīngqìshuǎng.
早上的空气特别鲜，让人觉得神清气爽。
The morning air is especially fresh, making people feel refreshed.
Zhè fú huà de yánsè fēicháng xiānyàn.
这幅画的颜色非常鲜艳。
The colors in this painting are very bright.
Zhège tāng fēicháng xiānměi.
这个汤非常鲜美。
This soup is very delicious.
Zhè dào cài tèbié xiān, měi gèrén dōu hěn xǐhuān.
这道菜特别鲜，每个人都很喜欢。
This dish is especially tasty, and everyone likes it.
Zài dà chéngshì lǐ, zìrán fēngjǐng hěn xiǎn.
在大城市里，自然风景很鲜。
In big cities, natural scenery is few.
Zhè zhǒng niǎo zài zhè yī dìqū hěn xiǎn jiàn.
这种鸟在这一地区很鲜见。
This type of bird is rarely seen in this area.
Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng de hěn xiǎnjiàn.
这件事发生得很鲜见。
This incident is very rarely seen.
Zhè dào cài de wèidào fēicháng xiānměi.
这道菜的味道非常鲜美。
This dish tastes very fresh and delicious.
Jīntiān de fàncài hěn xiānměi.
今天的饭菜很鲜美。
Today's dishes are very delicious.
Zhè dào cài sè xiāng wèi jù xiān.
这道菜色香味俱鲜。
This dish has all the qualities of color, aroma, and taste.
delicacy; aquatic foods; fish
Zhè dào cài de wèidào fēicháng xiānměi.
这道菜的味道非常鲜美。
The flavor of this dish is extremely delicious.
Zuó wǎn de wǎncān, wǒmen chī le hěn duō xiān yú.
昨晚的晚餐，我们吃了很多鲜鱼。
For dinner last night, we ate a lot of fresh fish.
Zhè dào cài de wèi dào hěn xiān.
这道菜的味道很鲜。
This dish has a very fresh taste.
