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灰色

huīsè
noun HSK 5 #5,857

Meanings

  1. 1 gray (color)
  2. 2 gloomy; bleak; pessimistic
  3. 3 ambiguous; in a gray area

Characters

灰
huī
ash; gray; dust
色
sè
color
The color of ash - gray.

Examples

HSK 4
他的心情很灰色。
Tā de xīnqíng hěn huīsè.
His mood is very gloomy.
HSK 5
今天天空是灰色的。
Jīntiān tiānkōng shì huīsè de.
The sky is gray today.
HSK 7-9
这件事处于灰色地带。
Zhè jiàn shì chǔyú huīsè dìdài.
This matter is in a gray area.

Tips

usage
灰色地带 (gray area) is used exactly like in English for morally/legally ambiguous situations. 灰色收入 means 'gray income' - earnings of questionable legality.

Stroke Order

灰 huī
色 sè