Chinese Conversation · Level 3
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Chinese word
深色
Pronunciation
Pinyinshēn sè
Meaning
- adjectivedark
Example
他喜欢穿深色的衣服。tā xǐ huān chuān shēn sè de yī fú
He likes to wear dark clothes.
More examples
她涂了深色的口红。tā tú le shēn sè de kǒu hóng
She applied dark lipstick.
Core concept
A color has little light in it and leans toward black or gray while keeping its own basic hue.
Common phrases
深色的衣服shēn sè de yī fú
dark clothing
深色的口红shēn sè de kǒu hóng
dark lipstick
深色的头发shēn sè de tóu fa
dark hair
Similar words
暗àn: Describes a color that looks low in brightness and subdued.
浅qiǎn: Describes a color that looks bright and light in tone.
浓nóng: Describes a color with strong, clear, and vivid intensity.
淡dàn: Describes a color that looks pale, soft, and gentle.
Definition in Chinese
颜色较暗的色调，表示颜色向黑、灰或低亮度方向偏移，常用于描述衣物、墙面等物体的颜色。yán sè jiào àn de sè diào biǎo shì yán sè xiàng hēi huī huò dī liàng dù fāng xiàng piān yí cháng yòng yú miáo shù yī wù qiáng miàn děng wù tǐ de yán sè
Word origin
深色 (shēnsè, "dark color") combines 深 (shēn, "deep") with 色 (sè, "color"), extending physical depth into the idea of a shade farther toward black.
Usage tips
- English dark has several non-color meanings, but this everyday Chinese adjective stays tied to the visible shade of an object in phrases about clothes and rooms.
Other meanings
- dark colornoun
Opposites
- 浅色qiǎn sèlight-coloredadjective
- 亮色liàng sèbright-coloredadjective
Related words
- 深色系shēn sè xìdark color familynoun
- 深色调shēn sè diàodark shadenoun