Chinese word

多色

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō sè

Meaning

  • adjectivemulticolored

Example

市场上有很多多色的围巾。shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō duō sè de wéi jīn

There are many multicolored scarves at the market.

Illustration for 多色 (multicolored)

More examples

她喜欢穿多色的衣服。tā xǐ huān chuān duō sè de yī fú

She likes wearing multicolored clothes.

Core concept

Several colors appear together across one object, making its overall appearance varied and sometimes striking.

Common phrases

  • 多色的围巾duō sè de wéi jīn

    multicolored scarf

  • 多色的衣服duō sè de yī fú

    multicolored clothes

  • 多色条纹duō sè tiáo wén

    multicolored stripes

Similar words

彩色cǎi sè: Colored or made with color, without saying how many colors appear.
多彩duō cǎi: Displaying a rich range of colors that gives a lively sense of variety.
花哨huā shào: Decorated in a striking, showy way that can seem overly elaborate.

Definition in Chinese

指同一事物上同时出现多种颜色，或色彩丰富的状态。zhǐ tóng yí shì wù shàng tóng shí chū xiàn duō zhǒng yán sè huò sè cǎi fēng fù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

多色 (duōsè, "multicolored") combines 多 (duō, "many") with 色 (sè, "color"), so its literal structure directly describes color variety.

Usage tips

  • The adjective describes the visible color range of one item, so it applies to clothing, accessories, patterns, or artwork even when the colors are not bright.

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