pale; pallid; ashen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
pale and dim; pallid (of scenery, light, or color)
Describes scenery, lighting, or colors that appear dim, whitish, or lacking in warmth and saturation. Often used for moonlight, winter landscapes, or washed-out colors.
Cāng苍
bái白
de的
yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
dì地
shang上
。
Pale moonlight spilled onto the ground.
Chuāng窗
wài外
shì是
cāng苍
bái白
de的
yuè月
sè色
hé和
chén沉
jì寂
de的
yè夜
。
Outside the window was the pale moonlight and the silent night.
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Zhào照
piàn片
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
yī一
zhǒng种
cāng苍
bái白
de的
huī灰
sè色
diào调
。
The photo presented a kind of pale grayish tone.
adjective
pale; pallid; wan (of complexion or facial color)
Describes a face or complexion that lacks color, often due to illness, shock, fear, fatigue, or blood loss. Conveys a sense of unhealthy or alarming appearance.
Tā他
liǎn脸
sè色
cāng苍
bái白
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xū虚
ruò弱
。
His face was pale and he looked very weak.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
xià吓
de得
liǎn脸
sè色
cāng苍
bái白
。
Upon hearing the news, she turned pale with fright.
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Bìng病
rén人
miàn面
sè色
cāng苍
bái白
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
shū输
xuè血
。
The patient's face was pale, requiring an immediate blood transfusion.
Tā他
shī失
xuè血
guò过
duō多
，
zuǐ嘴
chún唇
dōu都
cāng苍
bái白
le了
。
He had lost too much blood, and even his lips had turned pale.