càiqīng

菜青

Word · Adjective

grayish-green; dull green; sage green

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

grayish-green; dull green with a grayish-black tint

Describes the color resembling leafy vegetables like bok choy; often used in art, design, and textile contexts.

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
cài菜
qīng青
sè色
de的
wài外
tào套
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
pǔ朴
sù素
 。

She wore a grayish-green coat that looked very plain.

Qiáng墙
bì壁
qī漆
chéng成
le了
cài菜
qīng青
sè色
 ,
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
chén沉
wěn稳
ān安
jìng静
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
 。

The walls were painted a sage green, giving off a calm and steady atmosphere.

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Yuǎn远
shān山
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
cài菜
qīng青
sè色
 ,
yǔ与
huī灰
méng蒙
méng蒙
de的
tiān天
kōng空
róng融
wéi为
yī一
tǐ体
 。

The distant mountains appeared a dull grayish-green, blending into the hazy sky.