Definition & Meaning

(of fabric, clothing) discolour; fade (in colour)

Word usage

lào shǎi

落 色

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v.(of fabric, clothing) discolour; fade (in colour)
- zhè kù zi xǐ hòu lào shǎi
  这裤子洗后落色。
  The trousers fade after washing.
- zhè yī fu shài de lào shǎi le
  这衣服晒得落色了
  This clothe fades in the sun.
- zhè bù lào shǎi ma
  这布落色吗？
  Does this cloth fade?
- nà zhǒng bù liào róng yì lào shǎi
  那种布料容易落色。
  That kind of cloth discolours easily.
synonym
tuì sè褪色 tuō sè脱色 diào shǎi掉色 zǒu shǎi走色

Word usage

Note
"色" cannot be pronounced as "sè" in "落色".
Separable word
"落" and "色" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这衣服落了色。
  The dress has lost its color.

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