How common it is
五颜六色 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wǔ yán liù sè slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
五颜六色形容有很多颜色，非常鲜艳。
Wǔ yán liù sè xíngróng yǒu hěnduō yánsè, fēicháng xiānyàn.
Multicolored describes having many colors, very bright.
Context note
花园里五颜六色的花朵让小朋友很开心。
Huāyuán lǐ wǔ yán liù sè de huāduǒ ràng xiǎo péngyǒu hěn kāixīn.
The multicolored flowers in the garden make children very happy.
5 examples
气球是五颜六色的。
qì qiú shì wǔ yán liù sè de。
The balloons are multicolored.
她穿着五颜六色的裙子。
tā chuān zhe wǔ yán liù sè de qún zǐ。
She wears a multicolored dress.
彩虹是五颜六色的。
cǎi hóng shì wǔ yán liù sè de。
The rainbow is multicolored.
画上有五颜六色的图案。
huà shàng yǒu wǔ yán liù sè de tú àn。
The painting has multicolored patterns.
糖果是五颜六色的。
táng guǒ shì wǔ yán liù sè de。
The candies are multicolored.
5 mini stories
公园里五颜六色的花开了。小朋友们都来看。
gōng yuán lǐ wǔ yán liù sè de huā kāi le。 xiǎo péng yǒu men dōu lái kàn。
The multicolored flowers bloomed in the park. The children all came to see.
小美画了一幅五颜六色的画。老师夸奖了她。
xiǎo měi huà le yì fú wǔ yán liù sè de huà。 lǎo shī kuā jiǎng le tā。
Xiao Mei drew a multicolored painting. The teacher praised her.
五颜六色的气球飞上了天空。大家欢呼起来。
wǔ yán liù sè de qì qiú fēi shàng le tiān kōng。 dà jiā huān hū qǐ lái。
The multicolored balloons flew into the sky. Everyone cheered.
生日派对上有很多五颜六色的装饰。孩子们很开心。
shēng rì pài duì shàng yǒu hěn duō wǔ yán liù sè de zhuāng shì。 hái zi men hěn kāi xīn。
There are many multicolored decorations at the birthday party. The children are very happy.
五颜六色的鱼在水里游。小华看得入迷了。
wǔ yán liù sè de yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóu。 xiǎo huá kàn dé rù mí le。
Multicolored fish swim in the water. Xiao Hua is fascinated.