惨白

慘白
cǎnbái
adjective HSK 7-9 #37,165

Meanings

  1. 1 deathly pale
  2. 2 ghastly white

Examples

HSK 5
Tā tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hòu, liǎnsè biàn de cǎnbái.
After hearing the news, her face turned deathly pale.
HSK 7-9
Bìngrén de zuǐchún cǎnbái, háowú xuèsè.
The patient's lips were ghastly pale, completely without color.
HSK 7-9
Cǎnbái de yuèguāng zhào zài kōngkuàng de jiēdào shàng.
Ghastly pale moonlight shone on the empty street.

Tips

usage
惨白 conveys an eerie, unsettling pallor - of a sick or frightened person's face, or cold moonlight. 苍白 is similar but more neutral, simply meaning 'pale.' 惨白 has a stronger emotional or literary tone.

Stroke Order

cǎn
bái