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CHINESE WORD

hōng tuō

烘托

backdrop

Numbered pinyin
hong1 tuo1
English meanings
background (of a painting), backdrop, a foil (to set off something to advantage), to offset (something to advantage)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hōngtuō烘托qìfēn气氛。

    Set the atmosphere.

  2. 02

    chèntuō衬托bèijǐng背景。

    Highlight the background.

  3. 03

    xuàn渲rǎn染qíngxù情绪。

    Build the mood.

  4. 04

    tūchū突出zhǔtí主题。

    Highlight the theme.

  5. 05

    xiāng相de得yì益zhāng彰。

    Complement each other.

  6. 06

    qiàdàohǎochù恰到好处。

    Just right.

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