Definition
彩色 (cǎi sè) is a noun meaning 'color' as a property — it describes something that is in color (not black-and-white), often used as an attributive (e.g., 彩色照片 'color photo'). It differs from 颜色 (yán sè, HSK2), which refers to a specific hue or the general concept of color (e.g., 红色 'red' is a 颜色). 色彩 (sè cǎi, HSK5) is more formal and can also mean 'coloring' or 'flavor' in figurative contexts.
noun
color (the property of having colors; colorful appearance, as opposed to black-and-white)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 彩色。Wǒ xǐhuan zhè zhāng cǎi sè de zhàopiàn.I like this color photo.
- 彩色。Tā huà le yì fú cǎi sè de huà.She painted a colorful picture.
- 彩色。Zhè jiā diàn de cǎi sè qiānbǐ hěn hǎokàn.This shop's color pencils are very pretty.
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