Chinese word

原色

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán sè

Meaning

  • nounprimary color

Example

这幅画用了原色，看起来很鲜明。zhè fú huà yòng le yuán sè kàn qǐ lái hěn xiān míng

This painting uses primary colors and looks very vivid.

Illustration for 原色 (primary color)

More examples

绘画课上老师讲解了三原色的概念。huì huà kè shàng lǎo shī jiáng jiě le sān yuán sè de gài niàn

In art class, the teacher explained the concept of the three primary colors.

Core concept

A pure, vivid color that stands on its own or serves as a starting point for making other colors.

Common phrases

  • 三原色sān yuán sè

    three primary colors

  • 以原色为主yǐ yuán sè wéi zhǔ

    mainly use primary colors

Similar words

纯色chún sè: A color made of one even shade without a pattern or design.
亮色liàng sè: A bright, eye-catching color that makes its surroundings look lively.

Definition in Chinese

指不与其他颜色混合、保持纯净并在视觉上显得鲜明和饱和的颜色；在艺术与色彩理论中也常用来指作为配色基础的基色或三原色。zhǐ bù yǔ qí tā yán sè hùn hé bǎo chí chún jìng bìng zài shì jué shàng xiǎn de xiān míng hé bǎo hé de yán sè zài yì shù yǔ sè cǎi lǐ lùn zhōng yě cháng yòng lái zhǐ zuò wéi pèi sè jī chǔ de jī sè huò sān yuán sè

Word origin

原 (yuán, "original") + 色 (sè, "color") presents the color as an original source rather than a mixture.

Usage tips

  • In casual talk about clothes, rooms, or pictures, this term often highlights a strong, saturated look rather than naming a precise color-system category.

Other meanings

  • base colornoun

Opposites

  • 混合色hùn hé sèmixed colornoun

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