Chinese word

银色

Pronunciation

Pinyinyín sè

Meaning

  • nounsilver

Example

我想买一支银色的笔。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì zhī yín sè de bǐ

I want to buy a silver pen.

Illustration for 银色 (silver)

More examples

我的手机是银色。wǒ de shǒu jī shì yín sè

My phone is silver.

Core concept

A light gray-white color with the reflective sheen of polished metal.

Common phrases

  • 喜欢银色xǐ huān yín sè

    like silver

  • 换成银色huàn chéng yín sè

    change to silver

  • 涂上银色tú shàng yín sè

    paint silver

Similar words

金色jīn sè: A bright yellow color with a shiny, metallic appearance.
灰色huī sè: A muted gray color that usually has little shine.
银白色yín bái sè: A bright white color with a slight silvery sheen.
银灰色yín huī sè: A slightly dull gray color with a calm, subdued appearance.

Definition in Chinese

像金属银的表面那样带有光泽的浅灰白色，常用于描述物体或头发等的颜色。xiàng jīn shǔ yín de biǎo miàn nà yàng dài yǒu guāng zé de qiǎn huī bái sè cháng yòng yú miáo shù wù tǐ huò tóu fa děng de yán sè

Word origin

银色 (yínsè, "silver color") combines 银 (yín, "silver") + 色 (sè, "color"), so the metal name becomes a color term for a silver-like appearance.

Usage tips

  • For an object, this word describes appearance rather than material, so a silver-colored pen or phone need not be made of silver.

Other meanings

  • silvery whitenoun

Opposites

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