fade; lose color
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fade; to lose color
Often used for fabrics, photographs, or dyed hair. Interchangeable with 褪色 (tuìsè), though 退色 sometimes emphasizes the process of color degradation.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
xǐ洗
hòu后
róng容
yì易
tuì退
shǎi色
。
This garment fades easily after washing.
Zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
yǐ已
jīng经
tuì退
shǎi色
le了
。
These old photographs have already faded.
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Tā她
gāng刚
rǎn染
de的
hóng红
fà发
liǎng两
gè个
xīng星
qī期
jiù就
tuì退
shǎi色
le了
。
The red dye she just got faded after just two weeks.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
guà挂
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
，
bù不
jiǔ久
jiù就
tuì退
shǎi色
le了
。
This painting hung in the sunlight and faded before long.