Definition
色情 is a noun that covers both 'pornography' (the most common modern meaning) and 'sexual desire' (a more classical/literary sense). In contemporary Chinese, it is used in legal, social, and media contexts to refer to sexually explicit content, and it carries strong connotations of regulation and censorship. The classical sense of 'worldly desire' appears in Daoist texts but is rare in everyday speech.
n.
pornographysexual desire (literary)
Examples
- 色情。Zhège wǎngzhàn yīnwèi chuánbō sè qíng nèiróng bèi guānbì le.This website was shut down for spreading pornographic content.
- 色情。Gǔdài wénrén cháng bǎ sè qíng hé àiqíng fēnkāi tǎolùn.Ancient literati often discussed sexual desire and love separately.
- 色情。Fǎlǜ duì sè qíng zuòpǐn de chuánbō yǒu yángé xiànzhì.The law imposes strict restrictions on the distribution of pornographic works.
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