颜色

yánsè

HSK 2

颜色 — yánsè

1. color; hue

   这件衬衫的颜色很漂亮。 zhèjiàn chènshān de yánsè hěnpiàoliàng — The color of this shirt is very pretty.

2. countenance; facial expression

   他脸上的颜色很难看，可能生病了。 tā liǎnshàng de yánsè hěn nánkàn kěnéng shēngbìng le — The color of his face looks bad; he might be ill.

3. appearance; look (overall visual impression)

   公司的新标识改变了品牌的颜色和整体外观。 gōngsī de xīn biāoshí gǎibiàn le pǐnpái de yánsè hé zhěngtǐ wàiguān — The company's new logo changed the brand's color and overall appearance.

4. facial expression (emotion shown on the face)

   听到坏消息，她的颜色变了。 tīngdào huàixiāoxī tā de yánsè biàn le — On hearing the bad news, her expression changed.

5. pigment (substance giving color)

   科学家研究了植物中的天然颜色和它们的用途。 kēxuéjiā yánjiū le zhíwù zhōng de tiānrán yánsè hé tāmen de yòngtú — Scientists studied natural pigments in plants and their uses.

6. dyestuff (material used to dye)

   这种颜色用来染布，效果很好。 zhèzhǒng yánsè yònglái rǎnbù xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo — This dyestuff is used for dyeing cloth and works well.