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彩色

cǎisè

color; colored

How common it is

彩色 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say cǎisè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

彩色表示有多种颜色的。

cǎi sè biǎo shì yǒu duō zhǒng yán sè de。

彩色 means having multiple colors.

Context note

彩色常用于图片、电视和衣物。

cǎi sè cháng yòng yú tú piàn 、 diàn shì hé yī wù。

It is often used for pictures, TV, and clothes.

5 examples

这张照片是彩色的。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn shì cǎi sè de。
This photo is in color.
孩子喜欢彩色画笔。
hái zi xǐ huan cǎi sè huà bǐ。
Children like colored pencils.
电视是彩色的。
diàn shì shì cǎi sè de。
The TV is in color.
她穿了一件彩色衣服。
tā chuān le yí jiàn cǎi sè yī fu。
She wore a colorful piece of clothing.
彩色图片很漂亮。
cǎi sè tú piàn hěn piào liang。
Color pictures are beautiful.

5 mini stories

他画了一幅彩色的画。
tā huà le yì fú cǎi sè de huà。
He drew a colorful picture.
彩色纸让礼物更好看。
cǎi sè zhǐ ràng lǐ wù gèng hǎo kàn。
Colorful paper makes the gift look better.
孩子们喜欢彩色贴纸。
hái zi men xǐ huan cǎi sè tiē zhǐ。
Children like colorful stickers.
彩色天空看起来很梦幻。
cǎi sè tiān kōng kàn qǐ lái hěn mèng huàn。
The colorful sky looks dreamy.
老师给大家看彩色地图。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn cǎi sè dì tú。
The teacher showed everyone a colored map.

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