色彩

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这幅画的色彩很鲜艳。▶ —
   The colors of this painting are very vivid.
2. 这篇文章带有浓厚的政治色彩。▶ —
   This article carries a strong political flavor.

Collocations

Mnemonic

色 sè "color" + 彩 cǎi "hue, splendor": color and hue. Besides the literal sense, figuratively a "flavor, tinge" (政治色彩, a political tinge). Polyphone: 色 is sè "color" (色彩) but shǎi colloquially (掉色, to fade); here sè. Distinguish 色彩 (color, or a figurative tinge) from 颜色 (yánsè, everyday "color").

Related

Quick check

1. What does 色彩 mean in 政治色彩?

   • a tinge/flavor (figurative)
   • paint color
   • brightness
   • screen resolution