fade; lose color
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fade; to lose color; to run
informalUsed primarily for fabrics and dyed materials that lose their color due to washing, sun exposure, or wear.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hóng红
chèn衬
shān衫
xǐ洗
le了
jǐ几
cì次
jiù就
diào掉
shǎi色
le了
。
This red shirt faded after just a few washes.
Chuāng窗
lián帘
shài晒
le了
yī一
gè个
xià夏
tiān天
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
diào掉
shǎi色
。
The curtains have faded a bit after being in the sun all summer.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
bù不
róng容
yì易
diào掉
shǎi色
。
This type of dye is colorfast; it doesn't fade easily.
Tā他
dān担
xīn心
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
niú牛
zǎi仔
kù裤
huì会
diào掉
shǎi色
。
He is worried that his new jeans will run.