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色

sè · se/shǎi · shai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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sè 色

color
look
appearance
sex

shǎi 色

(coll.) color
used in 色子 (shǎizi)

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In a sentence

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她(tā)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)蓝(lán)色(sè)，因(yīn)为(wèi)那(nà)是(shì)天(tiān)空(kōng)的(de)颜(yán)色(sè)。

She likes blue the most, because that is the color of the sky.

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)的(de)颜(yán)色(sè)太(tài)深(shēn)，不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)夏(xià)天(tiān)穿(chuān)。

The color of this piece of clothing is too dark; it's not suitable to wear in summer.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.