Chinese word

掉色

Pronunciation

Pinyindiào sè

Meaning

  • verbfade

Example

新衣服第一次洗就会掉色。xīn yī fú dì yí cì xǐ jiù huì diào sè

New clothes fade the first time they are washed.

Illustration for 掉色 (fade)

More examples

牛仔裤反复洗后，裤脚会慢慢掉色。niú zǎi kù fǎn fù xǐ hòu kù jiǎo huì màn màn diào sè

After being washed repeatedly, the cuffs of the jeans gradually fade.

Core concept

Color slips from a surface, either staining another item or becoming lighter through exposure and wear.

Common phrases

  • 衣物掉色yī wù diào sè

    clothing fades

  • 洗后掉色xǐ hòu diào sè

    fade after being washed

  • 容易掉色róng yì diào sè

    fade readily

Similar words

褪色tuì shǎi: Slowly lose brightness and become paler from sunlight, use, or wear.
走色zǒu sè: Release dye during washing so that it stains another item.
变色biàn sè: Change into a different color because of time or changing conditions.

Definition in Chinese

物体表面的颜色脱落或变淡的动作或状态，既可指染料脱出导致的移色，也可指因日晒或磨损导致的褪色。wù tǐ biǎo miàn de yán sè tuō luò huò biàn dàn de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài jì kě zhǐ rǎn liào tuō chū dǎo zhì de yí sè yě kě zhǐ yīn rì shài huò mó sǔn dǎo zhì de tuì shǎi

Word origin

掉 (diào, "fall off") + 色 (sè, "color") presents color as something that can leave a surface, covering both dye transfer and gradual fading.

Usage tips

  • In everyday laundry talk, this word often points to dye bleeding into the wash or onto another garment, while sun and long use can also make it mean loss of brightness.

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