Chinese word

缤纷

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīn fēn

Meaning

  • adjectivecolorful

Example

孩子们穿着缤纷的衣服。hái zi men chuān zhe bīn fēn de yī fú

The children are wearing colorful clothes.

Illustration for 缤纷 (colorful)

More examples

公园里缤纷的花朵吸引了很多游客。gōng yuán lǐ bīn fēn de huā duǒ xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The colorful flowers in the park attracted many tourists.

Core concept

A scene is filled with many distinct colors, details, or forms at once.

Common phrases

  • 缤纷的世界bīn fēn de shì jiè

    colorful world

  • 缤纷的服饰bīn fēn de fú shì

    colorful clothing

  • 缤纷的节日装饰bīn fēn de jié rì zhuāng shì

    colorful festival decorations

Similar words

多彩duō cǎi: Having many colors or kinds, giving an overall sense of richness.
鲜艳xiān yàn: Having strong, clear colors that look vivid and striking.
绚丽xuàn lì: Having colors or light that look splendid and catch the eye.

Definition in Chinese

表示颜色种类多且丰富，也可引申为事物或场面本身多彩多样。biǎo shì yán sè zhǒng lèi duō qiě fēng fù yě kě yǐn shēn wèi shì wù huò chǎng miàn běn shēn duō cǎi duō yàng

Word origin

缤纷 (bīnfēn, "colorful") uses a paired formation to express profusion and variety, allowing the word to describe both richly colored objects and diverse parts of a larger scene.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 缤纷 (bīnfēn, "colorful") can describe more than what the eyes see, including a rich range of activities, ideas, or cultural features in one setting.

Other meanings

  • variedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 五彩缤纷wú cǎi bīn fēnbrilliantly colorfulidiom
  • 缤纷多彩bīn fēn duō cǎicolorful and variedidiom

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