Chinese word

肤色

Pronunciation

Pinyinfū sè

Meaning

  • nounskin color

Example

他的肤色有点黑。tā de fū sè yóu diǎn hēi

His skin color is a little dark.

Illustration for 肤色 (skin color)

More examples

她的肤色白皙，适合穿亮色衣服。tā de fū sè bái xī shì hé chuān liàng sè yī fú

She has a fair complexion and looks good in bright-colored clothes.

Core concept

Describes the visible shade and tone of a person's skin, from lighter to deeper hues.

Common phrases

  • 肤色白皙fū sè bái xī

    fair skin

  • 肤色偏暗fū sè piān àn

    slightly dark complexion

Similar words

皮肤颜色pí fū yán sè: The visible color of the skin and the degree of its lightness or darkness.
皮肤pí fū: The body's outer covering and the soft tissue that can be touched.
面色miàn sè: The color and glow of the face, which can reflect a person's health.

Definition in Chinese

指人的皮肤的颜色，用来表示皮肤的深浅、色调及由此产生的个体或人群间的差异。zhǐ rén de pí fū de yán sè yòng lái biǎo shì pí fū de shēn qiǎn sè diào jí yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de gè tǐ huò rén qún jiān de chā yì

Word origin

肤 (fū, "skin") + 色 (sè, "color") combines the body part with its visible color to form the term for skin color.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, a neutral modifier such as 偏深 (piān shēn, "somewhat deep") or 偏浅 (piān qiǎn, "somewhat light") makes comments about appearance sound more measured.

Related words

  • 皮肤pí fūskinnoun
  • 肤质fū zhìskin qualitynoun
  • 护肤hù fūdo skincareverb

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