Chinese word

双色

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāng sè

Meaning

  • nountwo-tone

Example

这双鞋是双色的，很好看。zhè shuāng xié shì shuāng sè de hěn hǎo kàn

These shoes are two-tone and look great.

Illustration for 双色 (two-tone)

More examples

房间的墙面采用双色图案，显得活泼。fáng jiān de qiáng miàn cǎi yòng shuāng sè tú àn xiǎn de huó pō

The room's walls use a two-tone pattern and look lively.

Core concept

One appearance built by setting two distinct colors in deliberate relation.

Common phrases

  • 采用双色设计cǎi yòng shuāng sè shè jì

    use a two-tone design

  • 双色图案shuāng sè tú àn

    two-tone pattern

Similar words

纯色chún sè: A single-color design or item with no added colors or patterns.
多色duō sè: A design or item that combines several colors.

Definition in Chinese

由两种颜色组合而成的样式或物品，常用于描述服饰、鞋子、装饰等的配色。yóu liáng zhǒng yán sè zǔ hé ér chéng de yàng shì huò wù pǐn cháng yòng yú miáo shù fú shì xié zi zhuāng shì děng de pèi sè

Word origin

双 (shuāng, "pair") + 色 (sè, "color") directly forms a term for one design made with a pair of colors.

Usage tips

  • When a color description needs to be precise, pairing this word with the two actual colors separates the overall pattern from the shades used.

Other meanings

  • two-color designnoun

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