彩色

cǎisè

adjective HSK 3 #10,478

Meanings

这是一张彩色照片。

Zhè shì yī zhāng cǎisè zhàopiàn.

This is a color photo.

孩子们喜欢彩色的气球。

Háizimen xǐhuan cǎisè de qìqiú.

Children love colorful balloons.

她穿了一条彩色的裙子。

Tā chuān le yī tiáo cǎisè de qúnzi.

She wore a colorful dress.

usage

彩色 contrasts with 黑白 (black and white) — e.g. 彩色照片 vs 黑白照片.

culture

五彩缤纷 is a literary chengyu meaning 'a riot of color' — handy when describing something brilliantly multicolored.

彩 cǎi

色 sè