dài
黛
eyebrow pigment; dark-blue-black; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
dark blue-black pigment used by ancient women to paint eyebrows
literaryLiterary term referring to ancient cosmetic practice. Often used in compounds like 粉黛.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
yòng用
dài黛
huà画
méi眉
。
Ancient women used dark pigment to paint their eyebrows.
Liù六
gōng宫
fěn粉
dài黛
wú无
yán颜
sè色
。
The palace beauties all paled in comparison.
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Méi眉
dài黛
rú如
yuǎn远
shān山
。
Her painted eyebrows resembled distant mountains.
adjective
dark blue-black (color)
literaryDescribes the color of hair, mountains, or other objects. Common in poetic descriptions.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
dài黛
fà发
。
She has a head of dark black hair.
Yuǎn远
shān山
rú如
dài黛
，
jìn近
shuǐ水
hán含
yān烟
。
The distant mountains look like dark eyebrows, and the nearby waters hold mist.
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Chuāng窗
wài外
shān山
sè色
kōng空
méng蒙
，
dài黛
sè色
cān参
tiān天
。
Outside the window, the mountain colors were hazy, with dark blue-black hues reaching to the sky.
noun
surname Dai
Used as a family name. Relatively uncommon.
Dài黛
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
huà画
jiā家
。
Mr. Dai is a famous painter.
Dài黛
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Dai is relatively rare in China.