Chinese word

撞色

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàng sè

Meaning

  • nouncontrasting colors

Example

设计师在这款包上用了撞色，效果很好。shè jì shī zài zhè kuǎn bāo shàng yòng le zhuàng sè xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

The designer used contrasting colors on this bag, and the effect was excellent.

Illustration for 撞色 (contrasting colors)

More examples

这件撞色外套很显眼。zhè jiàn zhuàng sè wài tào hěn xián yǎn

This two-tone coat is very eye-catching.

Core concept

A visual jolt created when bold colors sit side by side and draw the eye to a feature.

Common phrases

  • 撞色设计zhuàng sè shè jì

    two-tone design

  • 撞色外套zhuàng sè wài tào

    two-tone coat

  • 撞色鞋子zhuàng sè xié zi

    two-tone shoes

Similar words

对比色duì bǐ sè: A color combination in which the differences between the colors are easy to see.
配色pèi sè: The choice and overall arrangement of colors in a design.

Definition in Chinese

通过将对比强烈的颜色并列使用，以增强视觉冲击并突出局部的配色方式。tōng guò jiāng duì bǐ qiáng liè de yán sè bìng liè shǐ yòng yǐ zēng qiáng shì jué chōng jī bìng tū chū jú bù de pèi sè fāng shì

Word origin

撞色 (zhuàngsè, "contrasting colors") joins 撞 (zhuàng, "collide") with 色 (sè, "color"), presenting strong color contrast as if the colors meet with force.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this compact noun for a design treatment, while English more often describes the same idea with a longer phrase, so it is useful in everyday comments about clothes, bags, and interiors.

Other meanings

  • two-tonenoun

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