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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 颜色
[yánsè]
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1.
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色彩
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这种布料颜色不太新鲜。
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绿颜色的画笔。
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颜料或染料
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柜台上备有各种颜色，请选购。
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买一包红颜色。
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3.
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脸色；容貌
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那女孩长得有几分颜色。
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4.
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显示给人看的厉害的脸色或行动
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他动不动就给人家颜色看。
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5.
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[口]
颜料或染料。
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买包颜色染染被面。
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画画离不开颜色。
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Examples
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暗淡的颜色
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a dull colour
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领带颜色与上装不配。
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The colour of the tie doesn't match that of the jacket.
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这种料子的颜色和花样很大方。
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The pattern and colour of this fabric are in good taste.
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你如果不安分，他就要给你颜色看。
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If you go on making trouble, he'll show (or tell) you a thing or two.
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颜色搭配得很和谐。
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The colours match quite well.
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这幅画颜色太浓。
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The painting is too heavily coloured.
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配颜色
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mix colours (on a palette)
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颜色不配。
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Those colours don't match.
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颜色太深。
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The colour is too dark (or deep).
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颜色深浅不同
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of different shades
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nciku Note
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色彩 vs. 颜色
sècǎi vs. yánsè
1. 色彩 usually means “ many colors in coordination.” 颜色 usually means “a certain color,” such as red, yellow, green, etc.
(1) 晚霞的色彩十分迷人。
(2) 我想要一件黄颜色的衬衫。
(3) 我喜欢这张纸的颜色。
2. Both words can be used metaphorically. 色彩 means “the tendency of one’s thought or the unique appeal of something,” such as 民族色彩, 感情色彩. 颜色 means the condition of one’s health as shown by one’s face, or a stern countenance, attitude, or facial expression.
(1) 这支舞蹈具有强烈的民族色彩。
(2) 这部小说充满了奇幻色彩。
(3) 看来不给你点颜色看看，你就不知道厉害了。
(4) 他听完这话，颜色都变了。
1. “色彩”多指各种配合在一起的颜色。而“颜色”指具体的某一种色，如红，黄，绿。
2. 两个词都可用于比喻，“色彩”常比喻人的思想倾向或某种事物特有的情调，如 “民族色彩，” “感情色彩”等。“颜色”指脸上现出的健康情况， 面色；也指之一显示给人的厉害的脸色， 态度，或者面部表情。
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