Chinese word

上色

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng shǎi

Meaning

  • verbcolor

Example

请给这张图上色。qǐng gěi zhè zhāng tú shàng shǎi

Please color this picture.

Illustration for 上色 (color)

More examples

我想把这张旧照片上色，让它看起来更生动。wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhè zhāng jiù zhào piān shàng shǎi ràng tā kàn qǐ lái gēng shēng dòng

I want to color this old photo to make it look more vivid.

Core concept

Putting a layer of visible color onto a surface, whether a picture, photo, or object, to change its appearance.

Common phrases

  • 给图片上色gěi tú piàn shàng shǎi

    color a picture

  • 给画上色gěi huà shàng shǎi

    color a painting

  • 给玩具上色gěi wán jù shàng shǎi

    color a toy

Similar words

涂tú: Spreads paint, cream, or another substance over a surface as a coating.
涂色tú sè: Colors in a drawing or picture with paint or a pen.
染色rǎn sè: Dyes fabric, hair, or another material by making color soak into it.

Definition in Chinese

把图画、照片或其他物体的表面涂上颜色，使其呈现色彩或变得更丰富。bǎ tú huà zhào piān huò qí tā wù tǐ de biǎo miàn tú shàng yán sè shǐ qí chéng xiàn sè cǎi huò biàn de gèng fēng fù

Word origin

上 (shàng, "onto") + 色 (sè, "color") presents color as something placed onto a surface.

Usage tips

  • The frame 给 (gěi, "for") + object + 上色 (shàngsè, "color") puts the target between 给 and the action, a useful pattern for drawings, photos, and digital images.

Other meanings

  • paintverb
  • color inverb

Opposites

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