色彩

sècǎi

noun HSK 4 #6,996

Meanings

这幅画的色彩很丰富。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn fēngfù.

The colors in this painting are very rich.

秋天的色彩很美。

Qiūtiān de sècǎi hěn měi.

The colors of autumn are beautiful.

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