撞色

zhuàngsè

noun

Meanings

1 color blocking
2 contrasting colors
3 (of two items) to clash in color

Characters

to crash, collide

Examples

HSK 6

跟别人撞色有点尴尬。

Gēn biérén zhuàngsè yǒudiǎn gāngà.

It's a bit awkward to end up wearing the same color as someone else.

HSK 7-9

这件大衣采用了撞色设计，红配黑很显眼。

Zhè jiàn dàyī cǎiyòng le zhuàngsè shèjì, hóng pèi hēi hěn xiǎnyǎn.

This coat uses a color-block design; red with black really stands out.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) fashion-positive, deliberate bold color blocking; (2) fashion-negative, two people accidentally wearing clashing colors. Tone of voice decides which.

memory

撞 = to crash / collide, 色 = color. Colors 'crashing' into each other is a vivid image for both senses.

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

色 sè