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Expressing 'colorful' with 彩色 (cǎisè)
Description & Modification
Structure
彩色 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 彩色 (cǎisè) means colorful, multicolored, or in color. It combines 彩 (color/variety) and 色 (color) to describe things that display multiple colors. It is commonly used to modify nouns like 彩色玻璃 (stained glass) or 彩色照片 (color photo).
Examples
小朋友们用彩色铅笔画了一幅画。
Xiǎopéngyǒumen yòng cǎisè qiānbǐ huà le yī fú huà.
The children drew a picture with colored pencils.
这座教堂有漂亮的彩色玻璃窗。
Zhè zuò jiàotáng yǒu piàoliang de cǎisè bōli chuāng.
This church has beautiful stained glass windows.
她打印了一张彩色照片挂在墙上。
Tā dǎyìn le yī zhāng cǎisè zhàopiàn guà zài qiáng shàng.
She printed a color photo and hung it on the wall.