色彩

sècǎi

noun HSK 4 #6,996

Meanings

HSK 3

秋天的色彩很美。

Qiūtiān de sècǎi hěn měi.

The colors of autumn are beautiful.

HSK 5

这幅画的色彩很丰富。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn fēngfù.

The colors in this painting are very rich.

HSK 7-9

这部电影带有浓厚的文化色彩。

Zhè bù diànyǐng dàiyǒu nónghòu de wénhuà sècǎi.

This film has strong cultural flavor.

usage

色彩 is more literary / artistic than 颜色. Use 颜色 for everyday 'what color is it?' and 色彩 when talking about art, aesthetics, or figurative 'coloring'.

色 sè

彩 cǎi