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雪白的纸
xuě bái de zhǐ
snow-white paper
她在雪白的纸上画了一幅画。
She drew a picture on the snow-white paper.
neutral
Paper that is as white as snow, typically used for writing, printing, or drawing.
这种雪白的纸质地柔软，适合书写。
This snow-white paper is soft and suitable for writing.
请用雪白的纸打印这份文件。
Please print this document on snow-white paper.
Often used in formal or artistic contexts to emphasize the paper's purity and brightness.
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Pro Tip
Describing Color in Chinese
In Chinese, colors are often compounded with objects to emphasize the color's intensity. For example, '雪白' (snow-white) is stronger than '白色' (white). Similarly, '火红' (fire-red) is more vivid than '红色' (red).
Gold Rule
Literal vs. Figurative Descriptions
Chinese often uses vivid, object-based descriptions for colors. '雪白' literally means 'white like snow,' which is more vivid than simply saying '白色' (white). This technique is common in both everyday speech and literary writing.
Word Origin
The term combines '雪白' (xuě bái, meaning 'snow-white') with '纸' (zhǐ, meaning 'paper'). '雪白' is a compound adjective describing something as white like snow, while '纸' refers to paper. The phrase is a literal description of the paper's color.
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe high-quality, pristine paper. It is often used in artistic, literary, or formal contexts where the visual purity of the paper is emphasized.
Word Breakdown
雪白
snow-white (as white as snow)
compound adjective的
possessive particle (links the adjective to the noun)
grammatical particle纸
paper
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