Chinese word

驼色

Pronunciation

Pinyintuó sè

Meaning

  • nounbeige

Example

这条裙子是驼色的。zhè tiáo qún zi shì tuó sè de

This skirt is beige.

Illustration for 驼色 (beige)

More examples

我买了一条驼色围巾。wǒ mǎi le yì tiáo tuó sè wéi jīn

I bought a beige scarf.

Core concept

A light, understated brown with enough yellow to feel warmer than a grayish neutral.

Common phrases

  • 驼色外套tuó sè wài tào

    beige coat

  • 驼色毛衣tuó sè máo yī

    beige sweater

  • 驼色围巾tuó sè wéi jīn

    beige scarf

Similar words

米色mǐ sè: A very light beige that is close to white.
卡其色kǎ qí sè: A muted yellowish brown often used for clothing.
骆驼色luò tuó sè: A medium brown with a slight yellow tone, like camel hair.

Definition in Chinese

一种带有淡淡黄色调的浅褐色，比米色略深但不过于沉重，常见于大衣、毛衣和包袋等单品。yì zhǒng dài yǒu dàn dàn huáng sè diào de qiǎn hè sè bǐ mǐ sè lüè shēn dàn bú guò yú chén zhòng cháng jiàn yú dà yī máo yī hé bāo dài děng dān pǐn

Word origin

驼色 (tuósè, "camel shade") is formed from 驼 (tuó, "camel") and 色 (sè, "color"), linking a familiar animal color to a named shade.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping language, this noun can stand alone as a color label, while the item being described is supplied by the surrounding context.

Other meanings

  • camel colornoun

Related words

  • 驼色系tuó sè xìbeige tonesnoun

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