彩 (cǎi) — color (in compounds); brilliance, splendor (in compounds); prize, winnings (in compounds)
Definition
彩 is a bound form — it never stands alone. It means 'color' (彩色), 'brilliance' (精彩), or 'prize/winnings' (彩票); only the second sense is common in everyday speech.
bound form
color (in compounds)brilliancesplendor (in compounds)prizewinnings (in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn shì cǎi sè de.This photo is in color.
- 。Zhè ge jié mù fēi cháng jīng cǎi.This show is very brilliant.
- ，。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng cǎi piào, xī wàng néng zhòng jiǎng.I bought a lottery ticket and hope to win a prize.
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