显黑

顯黑

xiǎnhēi

adjective

Meanings

1 to make one's skin look darker; unflattering for skin tone

Characters

to appear, show

Examples

HSK 2

这件衣服太显黑了,我换一件。

Zhè jiàn yīfu tài xiǎnhēi le, wǒ huàn yí jiàn.

This top really makes my skin look dark - I'll change it.

HSK 3

黄皮穿这种颜色会显黑。

Huángpí chuān zhèzhǒng yánsè huì xiǎnhēi.

Yellow-toned skin looks darker in this color.

Tips

culture

Beauty/fashion blogger vocabulary. Opposite: 显白 (makes skin look fair). The analysis typically classifies skin tones as 黄皮 / 白皮 / 黑皮 and uses seasonal color theory (四季色彩) to label flattering colors.

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

黑 hēi