色

sè · se/shǎi · shai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

sè 色

  1. color
  2. CL:種 / 种 (zhǒng)
  3. look
  4. appearance
  5. sex

shǎi 色

  1. (coll.) color
  2. used in 色子 (shǎizi)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

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.

02

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.

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