好色

hàosè

adjective #15,341

Meanings

1 lecherous
2 lustful
3 given to lust

Characters

to be fond of; to like

color; beauty; lust

Examples

他是一个好色的老头。

Tā shì yī gè hàosè de lǎotóu.

He's a lecherous old man.

别用那种好色的眼光看人。

Bié yòng nà zhǒng hàosè de yǎnguāng kàn rén.

Don't look at people with that lustful gaze.

Tips

mistakes

好 here is pronounced hào (4th tone, meaning 'to be fond of'), NOT hǎo (3rd tone, 'good'). 好色 = fond of beauty/lust. This hào reading also appears in 好奇 (hàoqí, curious) and 爱好 (àihào, hobby).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

色 sè