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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

彩 [cǎi]
  1. 1. noun [颜色] colour (英)
  2. 2. noun [颜色] color (美)
  3. 3. noun [欢呼声] cheer
  4. 4. noun [花样] variety
  5. 5. noun [博彩] [pl] winnings
    彩票
    lottery ticket
  6. 6. noun [血] blood
    挂彩
    be wounded

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

彩 [cǎi]
  1. 1. noun colour
    彩色
    multicolour; colour
  2. 2. noun applause; cheer
  3. 3. noun variety; brilliance; splendour
    丰富多彩
    rich and varied; rich and colourful
  4. 4. noun prize
    中彩
    win a prize in a lottery
  5. 5. noun blood from a wound
    挂彩
    decorate with coloured silk festoons; decorate for festive occasions
  6. 6. noun coloured silk; variegated silk
    张灯结彩
    be decorated with lanterns and coloured streamers; be decked with lanterns and bunting; be decked out and hung with lanterns; be gay with lanterns and decorations

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

彩 [cǎi]
  1. 1. 名 彩色
    五彩缤纷
    彩灯
    彩釉
    彩笔
  2. 2. 名 光彩;花样
    丰富多彩
  3. 3. 名 彩色的丝织品
    张灯结彩
    剪彩
  4. 4. 名 赌博或博彩活动中给得胜者的钱物
    彩金
    中(ｚｈòｎɡ)彩
    摸彩
  5. 5. 名 对表演、比赛等表示称赞的欢呼声
    喝(ｈè)彩
    喝倒(ｄàｏ)彩
    满堂彩
  6. 6. 名 比喻受伤者流的血
    挂彩
    彩号
  7. 7. 名 戏曲或魔术表演中的某些特技
    火彩
    彩活儿
See more results for 彩 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

市长到场为展览会剪了彩。
The mayor was present and cut the ribbon for the exhibition. → 到场
这店新开张，门口结了彩。
The shop is newly opened and the shop front is decorated with festoons. → 结彩
现在彩票市场投资的彩民变得越来越理智了。 → 彩民
你会有机会买房的，比方你中了彩。
You would have the chance to buy a house – supposing you won the lottery. → 比方
中(ｚｈòｎɡ)彩 → 彩
喝(ｈè)彩 → 彩
喝倒(ｄàｏ)彩 → 彩
讨个彩。 → 口彩

Character Decomposition

采
[cài]		 + 彡
[shān,xiǎn]

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