Definition
白嫩 describes something that is both white (or fair) and tender/soft — most often used for skin or complexion (e.g., a baby's skin, a woman's hands), but also for food like tofu or steamed buns. It's a stative verb (s.v.) in Chinese, functioning like an adjective in English: you can say 她的皮肤很白嫩 ('Her skin is fair and delicate'). The word carries a positive, appreciative tone.
s.v.
fair and delicate (of skin or complexion)white and tender (of food like tofu)
Examples
- 白嫩。Zhège yīng'ér de pífū hěn bái nèn.This baby's skin is very fair and delicate.
- 白嫩，。Tā de shuāng shǒu bái nèn xì cháng, yí kàn jiù méi gàn guò cūhuó.Her hands were fair and delicate with long fingers — you could tell at a glance she'd never done manual labor.
- 白嫩，。Zhè pán dòufu yòu bái nèn yòu huá, rùkǒu jí huà.This plate of tofu is both white and tender and so smooth it melts in your mouth.
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