Chinese word

彩色

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎi sè

Meaning

  • adjectivecolored

Example

这是一张彩色的地图。zhè shì yì zhāng cǎi sè de dì tú

This is a colored map.

Illustration for 彩色 (colored)

More examples

我喜欢用彩色铅笔画画。wǒ xǐ huān yòng cǎi sè qiān bǐ huà huà

I enjoy drawing with colored pencils.

Core concept

A visual presentation whose appearance includes a range of hues instead of a uniform tone.

Common phrases

  • 彩色照片cǎi sè zhào piān

    color photo

  • 彩色铅笔cǎi sè qiān bǐ

    colored pencil

  • 彩色画cǎi sè huà

    color drawing

Similar words

五颜六色wǔ yán liù sè: Featuring many colors together in a lively, colorful display.
鲜艳xiān yàn: Having strong, bright colors that stand out clearly.
多彩duō cǎi: Containing many kinds of colors with rich variety.

Definition in Chinese

具有颜色的状态，指物体、图像或图表等不是黑白或单色而呈现可见色彩，常用作定语修饰名词以表示带颜色的事物。jù yǒu yán sè de zhuàng tài zhǐ wù tǐ tú xiàng huò tú biǎo děng bú shì hēi bái huò dān sè ér chéng xiàn kě jiàn sè cǎi cháng yòng zuò dìng yǔ xiū shì míng cí yǐ biǎo shì dài yán sè de shì wù

Word origin

彩 (cǎi, "color display") + 色 (sè, "color") combines the idea of displayed color with color itself to describe something that shows visible hues.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this modifier can describe a medium or representation as well as an object, so it applies naturally to maps, images, charts, and printed materials rather than only to surfaces.

Other meanings

  • colorfuladjective
  • colorverb

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