Definition & Meaning

lose colour; fade

Word usage

diào shǎi

掉 色

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v.lose colour; fade
- yìn huā bù bèi shài de diào shǎi le
  印花布被晒得掉色了。
  The patterned cloth has faded in the sun.
- zhè zhǒng bù liào bù diào shǎi
  这种布料不掉色。
  This material won't fade.
- bì zhǐ diào shǎi le
  壁纸掉色了。
  The wallpaper has faded.
- zhè biān de fú shǒu cái gāng bèi fěn shuā guò hěn róng yì diào shǎi
  这边的扶手才刚被粉刷过，很容易掉色。
  The railings on this side have just been whitewashed and can fade easily.
synonym
tuì sè褪色 tuō sè脱色 lào shǎi落色 zǒu shǎi走色

Word usage

Note
"色" cannot be pronounced as "sè" in "掉色".
Separable word
"掉" and "色" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这件毛衣洗了一次就掉了色。
  The sweater has lost color just after being washed once.
- 这衣服掉了一次色，就不那么好看了。
  The clothes doesn’t look so good when the color is faded.
- 这条裙子怎么掉的色？
  How did the skirt lose its color?

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