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The word "颜色" is formed by combining the character "颜", which historically referred to the face or countenance and extended to denote color, particularly in the context of complexion, with the character "色", which directly means color or appearance. Together, they create a compound word that literally translates to "face color", but in modern Chinese, it is used broadly to mean color.

Example Sentences Hide

这个颜色很好看。

Zhège yánsè hěn hǎokàn.

This color is very nice.

天空的颜色是蓝色的。

Tiānkōng de yánsè shì lánsè de.

The color of the sky is blue.

我选择了一种新的颜色。

Wǒ xuǎnzé le yī zhǒng xīn de yánsè.

I chose a new color.

这两种颜色的对比很强烈。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè de duìbǐ hěn qiángliè.

The contrast between these two colors is very strong.

当你混合红色和黄色时，你会得到橙色的颜色。

Dāng nǐ hùnhé hóngsè hé huángsè shí, nǐ huì dédào chéngsè de yánsè.

When you mix red and yellow, you get the color orange.

Word Definition - 颜色

yán sè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff

Individual Character Details

颜 yán, yán
色 sè, shǎi