Chinese

sècǎi
Meaning: color; hue; flavor
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

這幅畫的色彩很豐富。
这幅画的色彩很丰富。
The colors in this painting are very rich.
這幅畫的色彩層次很豐富。
The color layers of this painting are very rich.
這幅畫的色彩非常鮮明。
The colors of this painting are very vivid.
她的一生充滿了傳奇色彩。
Her life was full of legendary colors.
森林裡有很多色彩鮮豔的蘑菇,但有些是有毒的。
There are many colorful mushrooms in the forest, but some are poisonous.

Usage Notes

Can refer to actual colors or metaphorical flavor/tone (e.g., local color).

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