本色

běnsè

HSK 7

本色 — běnsè

1. inherent qualities; natural character; true colors

   他在压力下仍然保持本色，毫不做作。 tā zài yālì xià réngrán bǎochí běnsè háo bù zuòzuò — He kept his true nature under pressure, not putting on airs.

本色 — běnshǎi

1. natural color (of something)

   这些织物都保留了原料的本色，没有染色。 zhèxiē zhīwù dōu bǎoliú le yuánliào de běnsè méiyǒu rǎnsè — These fabrics retain the natural color of the raw material; they weren't dyed.