灰色

huīsè

noun/adjective HSK 5 #5,857

Meanings

1 gray (color)
2 gloomy; bleak; pessimistic
3 ambiguous; in a gray area

Characters

ash; gray; dust

The color of ash — gray.

Examples

今天天空是灰色的。

Jīntiān tiānkōng shì huīsè de.

The sky is gray today.

他的心情很灰色。

Tā de xīnqíng hěn huīsè.

His mood is very gloomy.

这件事处于灰色地带。

Zhè jiàn shì chǔyú huīsè dìdài.

This matter is in a gray area.

她穿了一件灰色的大衣。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn huīsè de dàyī.

She wore a gray coat.

Tips

usage

灰色地带 (gray area) is used exactly like in English for morally/legally ambiguous situations. 灰色收入 means 'gray income' — earnings of questionable legality.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

色 sè