English–Chinese
“black-and-white” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhēi bái
Example
他喜欢看黑白电影。tā xǐ huān kàn hēi bái diàn yǐng
He likes watching black-and-white movies.
How to say “black-and-white” in Chinese
“Black-and-white” in Chinese is 黑白 (hēi bái).
Two sharply separated sides rather than a continuous range, seen in colors or in judgments of right and wrong.
Example sentences with 黑白
这幅画用黑白对比表现了强烈的情感。zhè fú huà yòng hēi bái duì bǐ biǎo xiàn le qiáng liè de qíng gǎn
This painting uses black-and-white contrast to express intense emotion.
Tips for using 黑白
- As an adjective, it normally comes directly before the noun it modifies, following the usual Chinese pattern for descriptive words.