Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
颜色
yánsè
Description
“颜色”是我们用眼睛看到的东西，比如红色、蓝色、黄色都是颜色。
"颜色" refers to what we see with our eyes, such as red, blue, and yellow are all 颜色.
我们常常说喜欢什么颜色，或者问别人东西是什么颜色。
We often say we like a certain 颜色, or ask others what color something is.
Meanings
颜色yánsè
color; the visual quality of light like red or blue
你最喜欢什么颜色？
What's your favorite color?
颜色yánsè
a display of strength meant to warn or intimidate
我要给他点颜色看看。
I want to teach him a lesson.
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Notes
- Etymology
颜 (face/complexion) + 色 (color), originally referring to facial expression.
- Nuance
the phrase 给…颜色看 means to teach someone a lesson, not literal color.
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