Chinese Conversation · Level 65
90 words
Chinese word
色弱
Pronunciation
Pinyinsè ruò
Meaning
- nouncolor vision deficiency
Example
他是色弱，看不清红色。tā shì sè ruò kàn bù qīng hóng sè
He has a color vision deficiency and can't see red clearly.
More examples
她是色弱，选衣服时常分不清红绿。tā shì sè ruò xuǎn yī fú shí cháng fēn bù qīng hóng lǜ
She has a color vision deficiency and often cannot tell red from green when choosing clothes.
Core concept
Colors that are normally separate become harder to distinguish, but the whole visual field does not lose its color.
Common phrases
色弱的人sè ruò de rén
person with color vision deficiency
患有色弱huàn yǒu sè ruò
have color vision deficiency
轻度色弱qīng dù sè ruò
mild color vision deficiency
Similar words
色盲sè máng: A visual condition causing little or no ability to distinguish certain colors.
红绿色盲hóng lǜ sè máng: A color vision condition in which red and green are difficult or impossible to distinguish.
Definition in Chinese
多指对红色和绿色等某些颜色的辨别能力下降，表现为容易将这些颜色混淆，但对亮度和其他颜色的感知通常保留。duō zhǐ duì hóng sè hé lǜ sè děng mǒu xiē yán sè de biàn bié néng lì xià jiàng biǎo xiàn wèi róng yì jiāng zhè xiē yán sè hùn xiáo dàn duì liàng dù hé qí tā yán sè de gǎn zhī tōng cháng bǎo liú
Word origin
The transparent compound 色 (sè, "color") + 弱 (ruò, "weak") names reduced strength in color discrimination rather than a total absence of color perception.
Usage tips
- The term usually refers to an enduring visual trait, so dim light, glare, or a faulty screen calls for different wording rather than this label.
Other meanings
- color blindnessnoun
Opposites
- 色盲sè mángcolor blindnessnoun
Related words
- 色弱者sè ruò zhěperson with color vision deficiencynoun