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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

黄色 [huángsè]
  1. 1. noun [指颜色] yellow
  2. 2. noun [色情] pornographic

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

黄色 [huángsè]
  1. 1. yellow
  2. 2. decadent; obscene; pornographic
    黄色电影
    pornographic movie; sex film
    黄色书刊
    pornographic books and periodicals
    黄色小说
    pornographic novel
    黄色新闻
    yellow journalism
    黄色音乐
    decadent music

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

黄色 [huángsè]
  1. 1. 黄的颜色。
  2. 2. 19世纪末,美国《世界报》为招徕读者、扩大销量,曾专门用黄颜色的版面刊载淫秽、色情的漫画。后用"黄色"形容书刊、音像、图片等有色情内容
    黄色书刊。
  3. 3. 19世纪后期,法国一个工会被厂主收买,破坏工人的罢工,工人在愤怒中砸了工会的门窗,厂主用黄纸糊上了这些门窗。后用"黄色"形容工人组织被资方收买、替资本家效劳
    黄色工会。

Examples

黄色书刊
pornographic books and periodicals
黄色新闻
yellow journalism
不能听任黄色书刊充斥市场。
We cannot allow pornographic books to flood the market.
黄色书刊诱惑青少年
tempt the young with pornographic books and periodicals
这种瓜的瓜瓤是黄色的,味道也不错。
The inside of this kind of melon is yellow and tastes very good.
这些米仔兰在秋天会开出黄色的小花。
These chulan trees will blossom little yellow flowers in autumn.
古时候,只有皇帝才能穿明黄色的衣服。
In the ancient times, only emperors can wear bright yellow clothes.

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