桃色

táosè

adjective #22,570

Meanings

1 peach-colored
2 pink
3 amorous
4 scandalous (involving romance or sex)

Characters

peach; peach tree

color; appearance; sex (informal)

Examples

这件桃色的裙子很漂亮。

Zhè jiàn táosè de qúnzi hěn piàoliang.

This peach-colored dress is very beautiful.

报纸上又出现了桃色新闻。

Bàozhǐ shàng yòu chūxiàn le táosè xīnwén.

A sex scandal appeared in the newspaper again.

这部电影涉及桃色案件。

Zhèbù diànyǐng shèjí táosè ànjian.

This film involves a romantic scandal.

Tips

usage

桃色 literally means the color of a peach blossom (pink). Figuratively, it describes anything related to illicit romance or sexual scandal. 桃色新闻 (sex scandal news) and 桃色案件 (sex scandal case) are common compound words.

Stroke Order

桃 táo

色 sè