English–Chinese
“pigment” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán liào
Example
这些颜料干得很快。zhè xiē yán liào gàn de hěn kuài
These pigments dry very fast.
How to say “pigment” in Chinese
“Pigment” in Chinese is 颜料 (yán liào).
Usable color held in a substance ready to be spread over a surface.
Example sentences with 颜料
请把红色的颜料拿来。qǐng bǎ hóng sè de yán liào ná lái
Please bring the red paint.
Tips for using 颜料
- For surfaces whose fibers absorb color, Chinese often uses a different term from this one, so this word is not the general default for textile dyeing.