颜色

yán sè
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to visual impressions of light. It's the most common and primary meaning today. The anchor phrases are common collocations.
color; hue.
由物体发射、反射或透过的光波通过视觉所产生的印象。
Words:
颜色鲜艳颜色搭配颜色分类
Synonyms:
色彩
Antonyms:
无色
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fú)的(de)颜(yán)色(sè)非(fēi)常(cháng)鲜(xiān)艳(yàn)。
    The color of this piece of clothing is very bright.
  2. 设(shè)计(jì)师(shī)在(zài)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)颜(yán)色(sè)的(de)搭(dā)配(péi)。
    The designer is considering color matching.
  3. 你(nǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)什(shén)么(me)颜(yán)色(sè)？
    What color do you like?
n
Used in more formal or classical contexts to describe a person's facial appearance or expression. Often appears in literary or descriptive writing (e.g., 颜色憔悴).
face; complexion; countenance.
面容；容貌。
Words:
颜色憔悴
Synonyms:
面容脸色神情
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)近(jìn)来(lái)工(gōng)作(zuò)太(tài)累(lèi)，颜(yán)色(sè)有(yǒu)些(xiē)憔(qiáo)悴(cuì)。
    He has been working too hard lately, and his complexion looks somewhat haggard.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
yán颜

face; color

HSK 2
sè shǎi色

color