Chinese word

素色

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù sè

Meaning

  • adjectivesolid-colored

Example

我喜欢穿素色的衣服，显得干净。wǒ xǐ huān chuān sù sè de yī fú xiǎn de gān jìng

I like wearing solid-colored clothes; they look neat.

Illustration for 素色 (solid-colored)

More examples

这件素色的衬衫很适合上班。zhè jiàn sù sè de chèn shān hěn shì hé shàng bān

This solid-colored shirt is well suited for work.

Core concept

A single-color surface with no pattern competing for attention.

Common phrases

  • 穿素色的上衣chuān sù sè de shàng yī

    wear solid-colored tops

  • 素色的衬衫sù sè de chèn shān

    solid-colored shirt

Similar words

纯色chún sè: Consisting of one clear, uniform color only, with no pattern or printed design.
单色dān sè: Showing one color across the whole surface or overall visual design.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容没有图案、仅为一种颜色的物品或面料，多见于服装和室内装饰的颜色说明。yòng yú xíng róng méi yǒu tú àn jǐn wèi yì zhǒng yán sè de wù pǐn huò miàn liào duō jiàn yú fú zhuāng hé shì nèi zhuāng shì de yán sè shuō míng

Word origin

素 (sù, "plain") + 色 (sè, "color") forms a term for color kept free of decorative pattern.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe vivid red or blue as well as beige or white; the key contrast is a pattern, not lightness.

Opposites

  • 花哨huā shàoflashyadjective

Related words

  • 素色系sù sè xìsolid-color stylenoun

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