色

Color in Chinese: 色 (sè)

sè

color

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Definitions

  1. 1color
  2. 2look
  3. 3appearance
  4. 4sex

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色

Zhuyin

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ㄙㄜˋ

sè

ㄙ/ sㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这种红色看起来特别漂亮。

    zhè zhǒng hóng sè kàn qǐ lái tè bié piào liang。

    This shade of red looks especially pretty.

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Related words

颜色

yán sè

color

出色

chū sè

remarkable

角色

jué sè

role

景色

jǐng sè

scenery

白色

bái sè

white

黑色

hēi sè

black

红色

hóng sè

red (color)

黄色

huáng sè

yellow (color)

蓝色

lán sè

blue (color)

绿色

lǜ sè

green

彩色

cǎi sè

color

特色

tè sè

characteristic

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