基色 (jī sè) — primary colors
Definition
Technical term for the basic colors (red, blue, yellow) used to mix all other colors — formal, used in art and color theory rather than daily talk. 原色 is the more common everyday synonym.
noun
primary colors
Examples
- 、、基色。Hóng, lán, huáng shì sān zhǒng jī sè.Red, blue, and yellow are three primary colors.
- 基色。Huà jiā yòng jī sè lái hùn hé qí tā yán sè.Artists use primary colors to mix other colors.
- 基色。jī sè Shì sè cǎi lǐ lùn zhōng zuì zhòng yào de gài niàn.Primary colors are the most important concept in color theory.
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