彩色

cǎisè

adjective HSK 3 #10,478

Meanings

1 color; multicolored
2 in color (as opposed to black and white)

Characters

color; variety; prize

Examples

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.

彩色电视机

cǎisè diànshìjī

color television

她穿了一条彩色的裙子。

Tā chuān le yī tiáo cǎisè de qúnzi.

She wore a colorful dress.

Tips

usage

彩色 contrasts with 黑白 (hēibái, black and white). 彩色照片 vs. 黑白照片.

culture

五彩缤纷 (wǔcǎi bīnfēn) means 'a riot of color' — a beautiful literary expression for something brilliantly colorful.

Stroke Order

彩 cǎi

色 sè