灰突突

huītūtū

adjective

Meanings

HSK 4

他那件灰突突的旧外套穿了十几年。

Tā nà jiàn huītūtū de jiù wàitào chuān le shíjǐ nián.

He's been wearing that drab gray old coat for over ten years.

HSK 7-9

墙壁灰突突的，该重新粉刷了。

Qiángbì huītūtū de, gāi chóngxīn fěnshuā le.

The walls are all dingy gray - time for a fresh coat of paint.

HSK 7-9

天灰突突的，看样子要下雪。

Tiān huītūtū de, kànyàngzi yào xiàxuě.

The sky is a dull overcast gray - looks like snow.

usage

Colors drab and lifeless, never a clean silver-gray. Reach for 灰突突 to evoke dinginess: old walls, winter skies, worn-out clothes.

灰 huī

突 tū