灰色

huīsè

HSK 5

灰色 — huīsè

1. gray; ash gray (color)

   他穿了一件灰色的外套。 tā chuān le yījiàn huīsè de wàitào — He wore a gray coat.

2. pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited (mood or atmosphere)

   最近他的心情有些灰色，整天闷闷不乐。 zuìjìn tā de xīnqíng yǒuxiē huīsè zhěngtiān mènmènbùlè — Lately his mood has been a bit gloomy, and he's down all day.

3. ambiguous; in a gray area (not clearly defined as right or wrong)

   这个问题属于灰色地带，很难断定谁对谁错。 zhège wèntí shǔyú huīsè dìdài hěn nán duàndìng shuí duì shuícuò — This issue is in a gray area; it's hard to decide who's right or wrong.