Chinese word

渐变色

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn biàn sè

Meaning

  • noungradient

Example

我喜欢渐变色的背景。wǒ xǐ huān jiàn biàn sè de bèi jǐng

I like gradient backgrounds.

Illustration for 渐变色 (gradient)

More examples

我把手机壁纸换成了渐变色的壁纸，很漂亮。wǒ bǎ shǒu jī bì zhǐ huàn chéng le jiàn biàn sè de bì zhǐ hěn piào liàng

I changed my phone wallpaper to a gradient wallpaper, and it looks beautiful.

Core concept

A smooth visual transition from one hue to another.

Common phrases

  • 渐变色壁纸jiàn biàn sè bì zhǐ

    gradient wallpaper

  • 渐变色头像jiàn biàn sè tóu xiàng

    gradient profile picture

  • 渐变色字体jiàn biàn sè zì tǐ

    gradient font

Similar words

渐变效果jiàn biàn xiào guǒ: A visual effect in which colors blend together through a gradual change.
颜色渐变yán sè jiàn biàn: A gradual shift in color from one shade to another.

Definition in Chinese

指颜色从一种色调逐渐过渡到另一种色调的颜色效果或样式。zhǐ yán sè cóng yì zhǒng sè diào zhú jiàn guò dù dào lìng yì zhǒng sè diào de yán sè xiào guǒ huò yàng shì

Word origin

渐变色 (jiànbiànsè, "gradient color") is built from 渐 (jiàn, "gradually"), 变 (biàn, "change"), and 色 (sè, "color"), so its form makes the idea of a gradual color shift transparent.

Usage tips

  • In English, gradient can mean a slope or a rate of change as well as a color effect, whereas 渐变色 (jiànbiànsè, "gradient color") points specifically to the visual-color sense.

Opposites

Related words

  • 渐变效果jiàn biàn xiào guǒgradient effectnoun
  • 线性渐变xiàn xìng jiàn biànlinear gradientnoun

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