pale blue; the color of a scallion's stem
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
very pale blue; the color of a scallion's stem
neutralLiterally describes the white-greenish color of a scallion or leek stalk. Can be used to describe fabrics, ceramics, or light.
Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
tiáo条
cōng葱
bái白
sè色
de的
qún裙
zi子
。
She bought a pale blue skirt.
Cí瓷
qì器
de的
yòu釉
sè色
shì是
hěn很
dàn淡
de的
cōng葱
bái白
。
The glaze of the porcelain is a very pale blue-white.
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Xíng形
róng容
lí黎
míng明
shí时
tiān天
kōng空
de的
yán颜
sè色
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
jiào叫
'
yú鱼
dù肚
bái白
'
huò或
'
cōng葱
bái白
'
。
To describe the color of the sky at dawn, it is sometimes called 'fish-belly white' or 'scallion white'.