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褐色

hè sè · he se

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Meaning

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  1. brown
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A brown bookmark

  1. Liangliang

    秋天(qiūtiān)到(dào)了(le)，树叶(shùyè)都(dōu)变成(biànchéng)褐色(hèsè)了(le)。

    Autumn is here. The leaves have all turned brown.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)片(piàn)褐色(hèsè)的(de)叶子(yèzi)最(zuì)大(dà)。

    This brown leaf is the biggest.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)捡(jiǎn)它(tā)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What will you do with it?

  4. Dengdeng

    带(dài)回家(huíjiā)做(zuò)书签(shūqiān)，送(sòng)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

    Take it home and make a bookmark for you.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！褐色(hèsè)的(de)书签(shūqiān)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Thanks! A brown bookmark, I like it a lot.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)都(dōu)戴(dài)着(zhe)褐(hè)色(sè)的(de)帽(mào)子(zi)。

Tom and Mary are both wearing brown hats.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)的(de)褐(hè)色(sè)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)很(hěn)美(měi)。

Mary has beautiful brown eyes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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