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彩色

HSK 3Word · Noun · Adjective

multicolored; in color

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

multiple colors; color (as opposed to black-and-white)

Often used to describe things that are not monochrome, especially in contrast to black-and-white.

Zhè这
zhāng张
cǎi彩
sè色
zhào照
piān片
pāi拍
dé得
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
 。

This color photo was taken very beautifully.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
cǎi彩
sè色
diàn电
shì视
 ,
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
hēi黑
bái白
de的
 。

I like color TV, not black-and-white ones.

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Tiān天
biān边
de的
wǎn晚
xiá霞
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
xuàn绚
lì丽
de的
cǎi彩
sè色
 。

The evening glow on the horizon displays gorgeous colors.

Zhè这
běn本
ér儿
tóng童
shū书
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
cǎi彩
sè色
chā插
tú图
 。

This children's book has many color illustrations.

2.

adjective

colored; multicolored; polychrome

Used attributively to modify nouns.

Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tiáo条
cǎi彩
sè色
wéi围
jīn巾
 。

She bought a colorful scarf.

Cǎi彩
sè色
dǎ打
yìn印
jī机
bǐ比
hēi黑
bái白
de的
guì贵
 。

Color printers are more expensive than black-and-white ones.