English–Chinese
“watercolor” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ cǎi
Example
他学习水彩已有几年了。tā xué xí shuí cǎi yí yǒu jǐ nián le
He has been studying watercolor for several years.
How to say “watercolor” in Chinese
“Watercolor” in Chinese is 水彩 (shuǐ cǎi).
Color flows with water into translucent marks on paper, so the word covers both the artistic medium and what that medium produces.
Example sentences with 水彩
她周末用水彩画了一幅风景画。tā zhōu mò yòng shuí cǎi huà le yì fú fēng jǐng huà
She painted a landscape using watercolor over the weekend.
Tips for using 水彩
- Nearby words about paper, brushes, or pigments usually signal the material, while words about an exhibition or a picture usually signal a finished work.