Chinese word

褪色

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì shǎi

Meaning

  • verbfade

Example

这件衣服洗了几次就褪色了。zhè jiàn yī fú xǐ le jǐ cì jiù tuì shǎi le

This garment faded after being washed a few times.

Illustration for 褪色 (fade)

More examples

阳光强的时候，旧窗帘会慢慢褪色。yáng guāng qiáng de shí hòu jiù chuāng lián huì màn màn tuì shǎi

In strong sunlight, old curtains will slowly fade.

Core concept

The vividness on cloth or a coated surface drains away little by little until only a weaker shade remains.

Common phrases

  • 衣服褪色yī fú tuì shǎi

    clothing fades

  • 阳光下褪色yáng guāng xià tuì shǎi

    fade in sunlight

  • 洗后褪色xǐ hòu tuì shǎi

    fade after washing

Similar words

退色tuì sè: Become paler little by little because of age or sunlight.
脱色tuō sè: Lose its color through chemical treatment or bleach and turn whitish.
变色biàn sè: Take on a color different from the original one.
失色shī sè: Become dull as its color or glossy look fades away.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体表面的颜色失去原有鲜亮，变得暗淡或浅淡，多用来描述布料、染料或涂层的色彩变化。biǎo shì wù tǐ biǎo miàn de yán sè shī qù yuán yǒu xiān liàng biàn de àn dàn huò qiǎn dàn duō yòng lái miáo shù bù liào rǎn liào huò tú céng de sè cǎi biàn huà

Word origin

The meaning of 褪 (tuì, "recede or come off") is applied to 色 (sè, "color") in 褪色 (tuìshǎi, "fade"), as if the color gradually leaves the material.

Usage tips

  • In shopping and laundry talk, degree words such as 轻微 (qīngwēi, "slight") and 严重 (yánzhòng, "severe") commonly show how much 褪色 (tuìshǎi, "fade") has occurred.

Other meanings

  • lose colorverb

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