Developing Chinese Fluency Unit 1 Lesson 3

色调

(sèdiào) tone, hue

暖色

(nuǎnsè) warm color

冷色

(lěngsè) cold color

浓

(nóng) dense, strong

淡

(dàn) light, faint, pale

深

(shēn) dark, deep

浅

(qiǎn) light, thin (color)

亮

(liàng) bright

暗

(àn) dark, dim, dull

鲜艳

(xiānyàn) bright-colored

明快

(míngkuài) bright and lively

明亮

(míngliàng) bright, well-lit

深沉

(shēnchén) deep, reserved

暗淡

(àndàn) dull, dim, dark

沉闷

(chénmèn) boring, dull

柔和

(róuhé) soft and mild

协调

(xiétiáo) well-coordinated

生硬

(shēngyìng) stiff, rigid

丰富

(fēngfù) rich, colorful

单调

(dāndiào) monotonous, boring

清晰

(qīngxī) crisp, distinct

分明

(fēnmíng) distinct, clear

模糊

(móhu) obscure

细腻

(xìnì) fine, minute

五颜六色

(wǔyánliùsè) rich with color

花花绿绿

(huāhuālǜlǜ) brightly colored

大红大绿

(dàhóngdàlǜ) gaudy and showy

黑白分明

(hēibáifēnmíng) a sharp (black and white) contrast

色彩丰富

(sècǎifēngfù) colorful, lively

鲜艳明快

(xiānyànmíngkuài) bright and lively

单调沉闷

(dāndiàochénmèn) monotonous, dull, boring

深深浅浅

(shēnshēnqiǎnqiǎn) different shades of (colors)

火红

(huǒhóng) flaming red

血红

(xuèhóng) blood red

雪白

(xuěbái) snow-white

天蓝

(tiānlán) sky blue

海蓝

(hǎilán) sea blue

草绿

(cǎolǜ) grass green

金黄

(jīnhuáng) golden

银白

(Yínbái) silver white

银灰

(yínhuī) silver gray

铁灰

(tiěhuī) iron gray

漆黑

(qīhēi) pitch-dark

像(雪)一样(白)

(xiàng [xuě] yīyàng [bái]) to be as (white) as (snow)

(白得)像(雪)似的

([báidé] xiàng [xuě] shìde) as (white) as (snow)