Chinese word

底色

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ sè

Meaning

  • nounbackground color

Example

这张海报的底色太鲜艳了。zhè zhāng hǎi bào de dǐ sè tài xiān yàn le

This poster's background color is too bright.

Illustration for 底色 (background color)

More examples

这件衣服的底色比较低调，容易搭配。zhè jiàn yī fú de dǐ sè bǐ jiào dī diào róng yì dā pèi

The background color of this garment is fairly subdued and easy to match.

Core concept

The underlying color or quality that sets the tone for everything built on top of it.

Common phrases

  • 这张海报的底色zhè zhāng hǎi bào de dǐ sè

    the background color of this poster

  • 衣服的底色yī fú de dǐ sè

    the background color of the clothing

  • 墙面的底色qiáng miàn de dǐ sè

    the background color of the wall

Similar words

本色běn sè: A person or thing's original, natural quality before outside changes affect it.
背景bèi jǐng: The scene or object behind a subject that affects how the whole picture looks.
基调jī diào: The basic tone or atmosphere that shapes a work or conversation.

Definition in Chinese

底色本义指覆盖在下层、影响整体色调的背景颜色，引申指人或事物的基本特征或倾向。dǐ sè běn yì zhǐ fù gài zài xià céng yíng xiǎng zhéng tǐ sè diào de bèi jǐng yán sè yǐn shēn zhǐ rén huò shì wù de jī běn tè zhēng huò qīng xiàng

Word origin

底 (dǐ, "bottom") + 色 (sè, "color") forms the idea of a color underneath that shapes the overall appearance, which extends naturally to an underlying quality.

Usage tips

  • English usually keeps "background color" visual, while Chinese can extend this color image to a person's or thing's basic character.

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