颜色 (yán sè) — color
Definition
The basic, everyday word for 'color' (the property of things). 色彩 is more literary and often used figuratively ('flavor, character'); 彩色 means 'colored' as opposed to black-and-white.
noun
color
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 颜色。Zhè ge píng guǒ de yán sè hěn piào liang.The color of this apple is very pretty.
- 颜色？Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè?What color do you like?
- 颜色。Zhuō zi de yán sè shì bái sè de.The color of the table is white.
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