Chinese word

浅色

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎn sè

Meaning

  • nounlight color

Example

这件衬衫是浅色的。zhè jiàn chèn shān shì qiǎn sè de

This shirt is a light color.

Illustration for 浅色 (light color)

More examples

这件浅色毛衣很适合春天的天气。zhè jiàn qiǎn sè máo yī hěn shì hé chūn tiān de tiān qì

This light-colored sweater is well suited to spring weather.

Core concept

Color softened toward a pale, quiet appearance instead of a deep or vivid one.

Common phrases

  • 浅色上衣qiǎn sè shàng yī

    light-colored top

  • 浅色毛衣qiǎn sè máo yī

    light-colored sweater

  • 浅色鞋子qiǎn sè xié zi

    light-colored shoes

Similar words

淡色dàn sè: A faint, soft-looking color with little visual intensity.
浅色系qiǎn sè xì: A range of colors built around light, gentle shades.

Definition in Chinese

表示颜色较为淡雅、不浓烈的色彩，常用于描述服饰、发色或墙面等给人轻柔感的色调。biǎo shì yán sè jiào wéi dàn yǎ bù nóng liè de sè cǎi cháng yòng yú miáo shù fú shì fā sè huò qiáng miàn děng gěi rén qīng róu gǎn de sè diào

Word origin

The compound 浅色 (qiǎnsè, "light color") uses 浅 (qiǎn, "shallow; slight") with 色 (sè, "color"), linking the idea of limited depth to a mild shade.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover many different hues, making it useful for discussing clothes, hair, or interiors without treating one particular hue as the main point.

Opposites

Related words

  • 浅色系qiǎn sè xìlight color palettenoun
  • 浅色调qiǎn sè diàolight color tonenoun

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