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zhuó sè

着 色

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v.color
- zhuó sè fǎ
  着色法
  colouring
- zhuó sè jì
  着色剂
  colouring agent
- shí pǐn zhuó sè
  食品着色
  give colouring to food
- bǎ gè zhǒng bù tóng de wán jù zhuó sè
  把各种不同的玩具着色
  colour different toys
- tā yòng là bǐ gěi huà zhuó sè
  他用蜡笔给画着色。
  He coloured the picture with a crayon.
- gěi zhào piàn zhuó sè
  给照片着色
  photograph colouring
- hái zi men xǐ huan huà huà hé zhuó sè
  孩子们喜欢画画和着色。
  The children love to draw and color.
- zhuó sè yán liào
  着色颜料
  a color pigment
synonym
shàng sè上色 tú shǎi涂色

Word usage

Separable word
"着" and "色" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们给这幅画着什么色呢？
  What color do we put on this painting?
- 这画湿了，着不了色了。
  The painting is too wet to be colored.
- 这画已经着过色了。
  The picture has been colored.

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