Chinese word

冷色

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěng sè

Meaning

  • nouncool color

Example

这个房间以冷色为主。zhè ge fáng jiān yǐ lěng sè wéi zhǔ

This room mainly features cool colors.

Illustration for 冷色 (cool color)

More examples

她平时喜欢穿冷色衣服，觉得更显得干净利落。tā píng shí xǐ huān chuān lěng sè yī fú jué de gèng xiǎn de gān jìng lì luò

She usually likes to wear cool-colored clothes because she thinks they look cleaner and neater.

Core concept

A color family whose overall appearance feels more tranquil and less warm, often because blue or green leads the palette.

Common phrases

  • 冷色衣服lěng sè yī fú

    cool-colored clothes

  • 冷色系穿搭lěng sè xì chuān dā

    cool-toned outfit

Similar words

冷色系lěng sè xì: A group of colors centered on blue or green with a fresh, cool appearance.
冷色调lěng sè diào: The cool visual tone created by colors that lean toward blue or green.

Definition in Chinese

表示偏向蓝、绿等使人感觉凉爽或沉静的颜色类别，常用于描述画面、服饰或室内的色调，与暖色相对。biǎo shì piān xiàng lán lǜ děng shǐ rén gǎn jué liáng shuǎng huò chén jìng de yán sè lèi bié cháng yòng yú miáo shù huà miàn fú shì huò shì nèi de sè diào yǔ nuǎn sè xiàng duì

Word origin

冷 (lěng, "cold") + 色 (sè, "color") forms a compound in which cold describes the color's visual feeling rather than its physical temperature.

Usage tips

  • This word usually names an overall color scheme rather than one exact shade, which makes it useful for describing the combined effect of a picture, outfit, or room.

Opposites

  • 暖色系nuǎn sè xìwarm color palettenoun

Related words

  • 冷色系lěng sè xìcool color palettenoun

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