Definition & Meaning

paint; pigment; coloring; dyestuff

Word usage

yán liào

颜 料

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n.paint; pigment; coloring; dyestuff
- zì rán yán liào
  自然颜料
  natural pigments
- rén gōng yán liào
  人工颜料
  artificial pigments
- yán liào yè
  颜料业
  dye industry
- tiáo yán liào
  调颜料
  mix paints
- tú yán liào
  涂颜料
  daub paint
- shǐ yòng yóu huà yán liào
  使用油画颜料
  use the oil paint
- huà jiā zài tā de zuò pǐn zhōng shǐ yòng le yán liào
  画家在她的作品中使用了颜料。
  The artist uses pigments in her work.
- huáng sè yán liào
  黄色颜料
  yellow pigment

Word usage

common measure word
"颜料" is often matched with measure word "盒"or"罐".
- 一盒颜料
  one box of paint
- 一罐颜料
  one can of paint

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