油彩

yóucǎi

noun #22,420

Measure Word

一种油彩 zhǒng

Meanings

1 greasepaint
2 oil paint
3 stage makeup

Characters

color / brilliance

Examples

演员在上台前要涂好油彩。

Yǎnyuán zài shàngtái qián yào tú hǎo yóucǎi.

Actors need to apply greasepaint before going on stage.

她用油彩画了一幅风景画。

Tā yòng yóucǎi huà le yī fú fēngjǐng huà.

She painted a landscape with oil paint.

Tips

usage

油彩 can mean theatrical greasepaint or oil-based paint. Context usually makes it clear which sense is intended.

Stroke Order

油 yóu

彩 cǎi