有色

yǒusè

adjective #12,472

Meanings

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

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

HSK 4

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).

HSK 7-9

有色金属包括铜、铝等。

Yǒusè jīnshǔ bāokuò tóng, lǚ děng.

Non-ferrous metals include copper, aluminum, etc.

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