Definition & Meaning

2.flavor; certain thought tendency or certain sentiment

Word usage

sè cǎi

色 彩

Level:

HSK5 NHSK 4 HYJC6

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1
n.colour; hue
- tā men de sè cǎi gè bù xiāng tóng
  它们的色彩各不相同。
  They vary in colour.
- tā xǐ huan chuān sè cǎi xiān yàn de fú zhuāng
  她喜欢穿色彩鲜艳的服装。
  She likes to wear colours.
- zhè fú huà de sè cǎi bù zú
  这幅画的色彩不足。
  There isn't enough colour in the picture.
synonym
yán sè颜色 sè zé色泽 sè diào色调
2
n.metaflavor; certain thought tendency or certain sentiment
- dì fāng sè cǎi
  地方色彩
  local colour
- wén xué sè cǎi
  文学色彩
  literary flavour
- gǎn qíng sè cǎi
  感情色彩
  emotional colouring

Word usage

Note
"色彩" cannot be written as "色采".
common measure word
"色彩" is often matched with measure word "种".
- 一种色彩
  one kind of color

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