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Expressing "color" with 色 (sè)
Description & Modification
Topic & Focus
Structure
Adjective/Noun + 色
Explanation
色 (sè) means "color" and is commonly used in compound words to describe colors or visual qualities. It often appears as a suffix, as in 红色 (red) or 金色 (golden). In more literary or formal contexts, 色 can also mean "appearance" or "type."
Examples
她最喜欢粉红色的裙子。
Tā zuì xǐhuān fěnhóngsè de qúnzi.
She likes pink skirts the most.
秋天的树叶变成了金色。
Qiūtiān de shùyè biànchéng le jīnsè.
The leaves turned golden in autumn.
这面墙刷成了白色，房间亮多了。
Zhè miàn qiáng shuā chéng le báisè, fángjiān liàng duō le.
This wall was painted white, and the room is much brighter.