色

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : sè [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : colour. (n) look; expression. (n) kind. (n) scene; scenery. (n) quality. (n) feminine charms. (n) sexual urge; lust. (n) Radical : 色 Strokes : 6 Traditional : 色 Usage : 35.1% Notes : also as shǎi

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

色情 sè qíng

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pornographic

2.

色彩 sè cǎi

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colour; tone

3.

色狼 sè láng

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lecher

4.

颜色 yán sè

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colour; expression; revenge

5.

彩色 cǎi sè

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colour

6.

脸色 liǎn sè

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complexion; look; expression

7.

特色 tè sè

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characteristic; distinguishing feature (or quality)

8.

景色 jǐng sè

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scenery; landscape

Sentences:

1. My family just bought a new colour TV. wǒ men jiā mǎi le yì tái cǎi sè diàn shì 。 我 们 家 买 了 一 台 彩 色 电 视 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我们 : we, our 家 : house, family 买 : buy 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place 一 : one 台 : measure word 彩色 : colour 电视 : TV

2. She looks pale. tā liǎn sè cāng bái 。 她 脸 色 苍 白 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

她 : she 脸色 : complexion; look 苍白 : pale

3. He is a chemist, and excels in his field. tā shì wèi chū sè de huà xué jiā 。 他 是 位 出 色 的 化 学 家 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 是 : is 位 : measure word 出色 : outstanding 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 化学家 : chemist

4. It’s getting dark. tiān sè jiàn jiàn àn xià lái le 。 天 色 渐 渐 暗 下 来 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

天色 : time of the day as shown by the colour of the sky 渐渐 : gradually 暗 : dark 下来 : used after a verb, expressing completion or finality of an action 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

5. He chases after women. tā tān tú nǚ sè 。 他 贪 图 女 色 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 贪图 : seek; hanker after; covet 女色 : feminine charm

6. The restaurants dishes are very unique. zhè jiā cān tīng de cān diǎn hěn yǒu tè sè 。 这 家 餐 厅 的 餐 点 很 有 特 色 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 家 : measure word 餐厅 : restaurant 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 餐点 : dishes 很有 : very 特色 : characteristic; distinguishing feature (or quality)

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