Chinese word

互补色

Pronunciation

Pinyinhù bǔ sè

Meaning

  • nouncomplementary color

Example

他把互补色放在一起。tā bǎ hù bǔ sè fàng zài yì qǐ

He put complementary colors together.

Illustration for 互补色 (complementary color)

More examples

海报上用互补色能更吸引眼球。hǎi bào shàng yòng hù bǔ sè néng gèng xī yǐn yǎn qiú

Using complementary colors on a poster can attract more attention.

Core concept

A color paired with the hue opposite it on the color wheel, so each makes the other look stronger.

Common phrases

  • 互补色搭配hù bǔ sè dā pèi

    complementary color pairing

  • 用互补色装饰房间yòng hù bǔ sè zhuāng shì fáng jiān

    decorate a room with complementary colors

  • 两种互补色并列liáng zhǒng hù bǔ sè bìng liè

    place two complementary colors side by side

Similar words

补色bǔ sè: Two colors found on opposite sides of the color wheel that look more vivid side by side.

Definition in Chinese

在色相环上大约相隔180度、互为对比并能增强彼此视觉冲击力的两种颜色。zài sè xiàng huán shàng dà yuē xiāng gé 180 dù hù wéi duì bǐ bìng néng zēng qiáng bí cǐ shì jué chōng jī lì de liáng zhǒng yán sè

Word origin

互 (hù, "each other") + 补 (bǔ, "complement") + 色 (sè, "color") form a transparent term for colors that complement each other's visual effect.

Usage tips

  • English learners often confuse complementary with complimentary, but complementary here describes a matching counterpart rather than an expression of praise.

Opposites

  • 类似色lèi sì sèsimilar colorsnoun
  • 邻近色lín jìn sèanalogous colorsnoun

Related words

  • 互补性hù bǔ xìngcomplementaritynoun
  • 互补关系hù bǔ guān xìcomplementary relationshipnoun
  • 互补hù bǔcomplementaryadjective

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