景色 (jǐng sè) — scenery, landscape, view | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

景色 is the general, neutral word for 'scenery' or 'view.' 风景 is similar but often highlights natural features; 美景 emphasizes beautiful scenery.

noun

scenerylandscapeview

Examples

景色。
Chéng shì lǐ de jǐng sè hěn piào liang.
The scenery in the city is very beautiful.
景色。
Chūn tiān de jǐng sè zuì měi.
The scenery in spring is the most beautiful.
景色。
Lǚ xíng shí kě yǐ kàn bù tóng de jǐng sè.
You can see different scenery when traveling.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

景jǐngscenery

色sèappearance

The 景 refers to scenery and the 色 to an appearance.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

日京景

Meaning part形符xíngfú

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

京

京jīng景jǐng

Same sound today

景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

爪爪zhuǎclaw; hand
卩卩jiékneeling person

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

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HSK 3.0 Level 4 HSK 2.0 Level 5 Geography & Landforms

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