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色彩 (sè cǎi): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 5

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色彩 (sè cǎi): Colour (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

色彩 consists of 2 characters.

color; appearance; countenance; lust

color, variegated colors, brilliance

Word Info

Pinyinsè cǎi

Meaningcolour; hue; tint

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 5

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SyntaxNoun

Word色彩

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3.

How to Use 色彩 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 色彩 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith种

yī一

zhǒng种

sè色

cǎi彩

neutral

a kind of color

Verb + Objectwith搭配

dā搭

pèi配

sè色

cǎi彩

Adjective + Nounwith丰富

fēng丰

fù富

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

Subject + Predicatewith鲜艳

sè色

cǎi彩

xiān鲜

yàn艳

Idiomwith斑斓

sè色

cǎi彩

bān斑

lán斓

4.

Example Sentences with 色彩

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

hěn很

piào

neutral

match colors

neutral

rich colors

neutral

bright colors

formal

Written

colorful and bright

漂

liàng亮

。

The colors in this painting are very beautiful.

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

fēi非

cháng常

xiān鲜

yàn艳

。

The colors in this painting are very bright.

zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

dā搭

pèi配

fēi非

cháng常

xié协

tiáo调

，

xiǎn显

de得

hěn很

yǒu有

pǐn品

wèi味

。

The color coordination of this outfit is very harmonious, making it look very tasteful.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

zài在

shù数

jù据

chéng呈

xiàn现

shàng上

，

sè色

cǎi彩

yùn运

yòng用

guò过

yú于

huā花

shào哨

，

bú不

gòu够

zhuān专

yè业

。

In terms of data presentation, the use of color in this report is too flashy and not professional enough.

chūn春

tiān天

lái来

le了

，

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

de的

huā花

duǒ朵

sè色

cǎi彩

bīn缤

fēn纷

。

Spring has arrived, and the flowers in the park are colorful.

nín您

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

zuò作

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

shì是

fǒu否

zhǔn准

què确

dì地

chuán传

dá达

le了

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

de的

yì意

tú图

？

Do you think the colors in this painting accurately convey the artist's intention?

chéng城

shì市

gēng更

xīn新

xiàng项

mù目

zhǐ旨

zài在

wèi为

lǎo老

jiù旧

jiē街

qū区

zhù注

rù入

xīn新

de的

huó活

lì力

yǔ与

sè色

cǎi彩

。

The urban renewal project aims to inject new vitality and color into the old neighborhoods.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

yùn运

yòng用

fēi非

cháng常

chū出

sè色

，

zēng增

qiáng强

le了

qíng情

gǎn感

de的

biǎo表

dá达

。

The use of color in this film is excellent, enhancing the expression of emotions.

suī虽

rán然

gòu构

tú图

jiǎn简

jié洁

，

dàn但

fēng丰

fù富

de的

sè色

cǎi彩

céng层

cì次

ràng让

huà画

miàn面

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

gù故

shì事

gǎn感

。

Although the composition is simple, the rich layers of color fill the picture with a sense of story.

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 色彩.

导致dǎo zhìto cause; lead to; result in
傍晚bàng wǎntowards evening; at nightfall; at dusk
贷款dài kuǎnto provide a loan; make an advance to; extend credit to
不耐烦bú nài fánimpatient
翅膀chì bǎngwing [of a bird]
曾经céng jīngonce
表面biǎo miànsurface

代替

dài tì

instead

吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; have a row

成长chéng zhǎngto grow up

产生chǎn shēngproduce

步骤bù zhòustep; move; procedure

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Words with 色

白色bái sèHSK 2
红色hóng sèHSK 2
绿色lǜ sèHSK 2
颜色yán sèHSK 2
黑色hēi sèHSK 2
黄色huáng sèHSK 3
景色jǐng sèHSK 4
出色chū sèHSK 5

Words with 彩

精彩jīng cǎiHSK 4
彩色cǎi sèHSK 5
彩虹cǎi hóngHSK 5
丰富多彩fēng fù duō cǎiHSK 5
光彩guāng cǎiHSK 6
剪彩jiǎn cǎiHSK 6
彩票cǎi piàoHSK 6
喝彩

hè cǎi

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