Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
色
sè
Description
“色”最常用来表示颜色，比如红色、蓝色。
"色" is most commonly used to indicate colors, such as red and blue.
它也可以指人脸上的表情，或者东西的种类。
It can also refer to facial expressions or types of things.
Meanings
色sè
color
我喜欢这件衣服的颜色。
I like the color of this piece of clothing.
色sè
look on one's face; expression
他脸色很不好。
He looks very unwell.
色sè
kind; type (of goods)
这家店的货色很多。
This store has a wide variety of goods.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicted a facial expression, later extended to mean 'color'.
- Nuance
色 rarely stands alone in modern speech; usually part of words like 颜色 or 脸色.
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