Chinese word

景色

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐng sè

Meaning

  • nounscenery

Example

海边的景色很美。hǎi biān de jǐng sè hěn měi

The scenery by the sea is beautiful.

Illustration for 景色 (scenery)

More examples

爬上山顶可以看到远处的景色。pá shàng shān dǐng ké yǐ kàn dào yuǎn chù de jǐng sè

You can see the scenery in the distance after climbing to the mountaintop.

Core concept

An overall visual scene, with its parts arranged across the space from near to far.

Common phrases

  • 山上的景色shān shàng de jǐng sè

    scenery on the mountain

  • 海边的景色hǎi biān de jǐng sè

    scenery by the sea

  • 美丽的景色měi lì de jǐng sè

    lovely scenery

Similar words

风景fēng jǐng: A landscape or scene made up of the sea, mountains, buildings, and other visible surroundings.

Definition in Chinese

指从某一视点看到的场面所形成的整体视觉印象，包含远近、构图与对象排列等要素，常用于描述自然风光或城市景观。zhǐ cóng mǒu yí shì diǎn kàn dào de chǎng miàn suǒ xíng chéng de zhéng tǐ shì jué yìn xiàng bāo hán yuǎn jìn gòu tú yǔ duì xiàng pái liè děng yào sù cháng yòng yú miáo shù zì rán fēng guāng huò chéng shì jǐng guān

Word origin

景 (jǐng, "scene") + 色 (sè, "appearance") joins a scene with its visible form, creating a word for the complete view formed by what is seen.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun naturally follows verbs for looking at, enjoying, or photographing a scene, making it useful in sightseeing comments.

Other meanings

  • viewnoun

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