顏色 (ngaan4 sik1) — colour (UK); color (US) | [粵]: also 色水 in Cantonese
ngaanˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色简 颜色
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2 se4
Meaning of 顏色
nouncolour (UK); color (US) | [粵]: also 色水
noun(slang) someone's ability or captivity
Example Sentences with 顏色
nganˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色taai˗₃太jimˍ₆豔
The color is too flashy.
catˉ¹七coiˊ²彩ngaanˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色。
Rainbow colors.
fukˉ¹幅waaˍ₆畫ngaanˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色houˊ²好fui1.灰。
The painting's colors are dull.
catˉ¹七coiˊ²彩ngaanˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色
Colorful (seven-colored).
ngaamˎ₄顏sikˉ¹色mˎ₄唔pui˗₃配can˗₃襯
The colors don't match.
Characters in 顏色
Words Containing 顏色
顏色筆ngaan4 sik1 bat1
(n.) coloured pencil | Mand.: 顏色筆 would be understood but is not really used. 彩色鉛筆、彩色筆、色鉛筆 are usually preferred.
木顏色筆muk6 ngaan4 sik1 bat1
coloured pencils
水彩顏色seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 sik1
watercolors
三分顏色上大紅saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4
go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself
幾分顏色上大紅gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4
go beyond one's depth; overrrate one's own abilities; overreach onself
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