color in Chinese

color in Chinese is 颜色 — color means the visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.

颜色

adj

Pronounced: yán sè

Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

颜色

noun

Pronounced: yán sè

(uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light.

颜色

verb

Pronounced: yán sè

(of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

What does "color" mean?

noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
"The walls were painted a warm yellow, a color that made the room feel bright."
noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
"Everyone deserves respect, whatever their color or where their family comes from."
noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
"The travel writer's essay was full of color, from market smells to street musicians."
verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.
"Would you like to color this dragon with the new felt pens?"

The walls were painted a warm yellow, a color that made the room feel bright.
She painted the fence a bright shade of blue, her favorite color.
Everyone deserves respect, whatever their color or where their family comes from.
The school teaches pupils that a person's color should never decide how they are treated.

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What is "color" in Chinese?

"color" in Chinese is 颜色. color means: The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.

How do you pronounce 颜色?

"color" in Chinese is 颜色, pronounced "yán sè".

How do you use "color" in a sentence?

Example: "The walls were painted a warm yellow, a color that made the room feel bright." In Chinese, "color" is 颜色.

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