有色

yǒusè

adjective #12,472

Meanings

1 colored; non-white
2 non-ferrous (of metals)

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

有色金属包括铜、铝等。

Yǒusè jīnshǔ bāokuò tóng, lǚ děng.

Non-ferrous metals include copper, aluminum, etc.

不要戴有色眼镜看人。

Bùyào dài yǒusè yǎnjìng kàn rén.

Don't look at people through tinted glasses (with prejudice).

Tips

usage

有色 is most commonly seen in 有色金属 (non-ferrous metals) in technical contexts, and 有色眼镜 (tinted glasses, i.e. prejudice) as an idiom. Rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

色 sè