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Colors & Shapes in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for colors & shapes, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 色澤 sèzé
    color and luster, sheen of color

    這塊玉的色澤十分溫潤。

    This piece of jade has a wonderfully warm, mellow luster.

  2. 飽和度 bǎohédù
    saturation (of color)

    把照片的飽和度調低一點。

    Turn down the saturation of the photo a bit.

  3. 明暗 míng'àn
    light and dark, light-dark contrast

    這幅素描的明暗處理得很好。

    The light and shade in this sketch are handled very well.

  4. 質地 zhìdì
    texture, quality (of a material)

    這條圍巾質地柔軟。

    This scarf has a soft texture.

  5. 紋理 wénlǐ
    grain, texture (pattern in a surface)

    木桌的紋理清晰自然。

    The grain of the wooden table is clear and natural.

  6. 質感 zhìgǎn
    texture, feel of quality

    這種面料很有質感。

    This fabric has a really high-quality feel.

  7. 幾何 jǐhé
    geometry; geometric

    地毯上印著幾何圖案。

    The carpet is printed with geometric patterns.

  8. 稜角 léngjiǎo
    edges and corners, angularity

    這塊石頭的稜角很分明。

    The edges of this rock are very sharply defined.

  9. 弧度 húdù
    curvature, degree of arc

    橋身的弧度非常優美。

    The curve of the bridge is extremely graceful.

  10. 菱形 língxíng
    rhombus, diamond shape

    毛衣上有菱形花紋。

    The sweater has a diamond pattern.

  11. 剪影 jiǎnyǐng
    silhouette

    夕陽下的城市剪影很美。

    The silhouette of the city at sunset is beautiful.

  12. 漸變 jiànbiàn
    gradient; gradual change

    天空呈現出漸變的藍色。

    The sky shows a gradient of blues.

  13. 配色 pèisè
    color scheme, color matching

    這個網站的配色很舒服。

    This website's color scheme is very easy on the eyes.

  14. 色相 sèxiàng
    hue

    調整色相就能改變整體感覺。

    Adjusting the hue changes the overall feel.

  15. 審美 shěnměi
    aesthetic sense, aesthetics

    每個人的審美標準不同。

    Everyone has different aesthetic standards.

  16. 美感 měigǎn
    sense of beauty, aesthetic appeal

    這座橋的設計很有美感。

    The design of this bridge has great aesthetic appeal.

  17. 格調 gédiào
    style, tone, class (refined character)

    這家餐廳的格調很高雅。

    This restaurant has a very refined atmosphere.

  18. 雅緻 yǎzhì
    elegant, tasteful, refined

    房間佈置得簡單而雅緻。

    The room is furnished simply yet elegantly.

  19. 淡雅 dànyǎ
    understated and elegant (of colors, style)

    她偏愛淡雅的顏色。

    She has a preference for soft, elegant colors.

  20. 別緻 biézhì
    novel and distinctive, charmingly unusual

    這個花瓶的造型很別緻。

    The design of this vase is charmingly unusual.

  21. 絢麗 xuànlì
    gorgeous, resplendent, dazzlingly colorful

    晚霞絢麗多彩。

    The evening glow is gorgeously colorful.

  22. 斑斕 bānlán
    brilliantly multicolored, riotous with color

    蝴蝶的翅膀色彩斑斕。

    The butterfly's wings are a riot of brilliant color.

  23. 豔麗 yànlì
    bright and gorgeous (of colors), showy

    她穿了一條顏色豔麗的長裙。

    She wore a long dress in gorgeous, vivid colors.

  24. 耀眼 yàoyǎn
    dazzling, blindingly bright

    雪地在陽光下白得耀眼。

    The snowfield is dazzlingly white in the sunlight.

  25. 奪目 duómù
    dazzling, eye-catching, striking

    舞臺上的燈光光彩奪目。

    The stage lights are dazzlingly brilliant.

  26. 璀璨 cuǐcàn
    resplendent, glittering, brilliant

    夜空中繁星璀璨。

    Countless stars glitter brilliantly in the night sky.

  27. 晶瑩 jīngyíng
    sparkling and translucent, crystal-clear

    荷葉上的露珠晶瑩剔透。

    The dewdrops on the lotus leaf are sparkling and crystal-clear.

  28. 朦朧 ménglóng
    hazy, misty, dim

    月色朦朧,景色格外柔美。

    In the hazy moonlight, the scenery looks especially soft and lovely.

  29. 暗淡 àndàn
    dim, dull, faded (of light or color)

    燈光暗淡,看不清顏色。

    The light is so dim that you can't make out the colors.

  30. 褪色 tuìsè
    to fade (of color)

    這件襯衫洗多了會褪色。

    This shirt will fade if you wash it too often.

  31. 花哨 huāshao
    gaudy, flashy, showy

    他不喜歡太花哨的設計。

    He doesn't like overly flashy designs.

  32. 俗氣 súqì
    tacky, vulgar, in poor taste

    金色配紅色會不會太俗氣?

    Would gold with red look too tacky?

  33. 醒目 xǐngmù
    eye-catching, striking, attention-grabbing

    警示牌的顏色十分醒目。

    The warning sign's color is extremely eye-catching.

  34. 點綴 diǎnzhuì
    to embellish, to adorn, to dot

    白裙上點綴著小碎花。

    The white dress is dotted with tiny flowers.

  35. 勾勒 gōulè
    to outline, to sketch (in a few strokes)

    他用鉛筆勾勒出山的輪廓。

    He sketched the outline of the mountains in pencil.

  36. 烘托 hōngtuō
    to set off, to accentuate (by contrast or background)

    暖色的燈光烘托出節日氣氛。

    The warm-toned lighting brings out the festive atmosphere.

  37. 映襯 yìngchèn
    to set off (by contrast), to serve as a foil to

    紅花在綠葉的映襯下更美。

    The red flowers look even lovelier set off by the green leaves.

  38. 勻稱 yúnchèn
    well-proportioned, symmetrical and balanced

    這座雕像身材勻稱。

    This statue's figure is beautifully proportioned.

  39. 五彩繽紛 wǔcǎi bīnfēn
    blazing with color, riotously colorful (idiom)

    節日的廣場五彩繽紛。

    On the holiday, the square is ablaze with color.

  40. 黑白分明 hēibái fēnmíng
    in sharp black-and-white contrast; clear about right and wrong (idiom)

    這張照片黑白分明,對比強烈。

    This photo has sharply defined blacks and whites, with strong contrast.

  41. 這幅油畫色彩飽和度很高,視覺衝擊力極強。 Zhè fú yóuhuà sècǎi bǎohédù hěn gāo, shìjué chōngjīlì jí qiáng.
    This oil painting has highly saturated colors and tremendous visual impact.
  42. 設計師通過明暗對比,營造出強烈的空間感。 Shèjìshī tōngguò míng'àn duìbǐ, yíngzào chū qiángliè de kōngjiāngǎn.
    Through the contrast of light and dark, the designer creates a strong sense of space.
  43. 這種大理石紋理獨特,極具裝飾價值。 Zhè zhǒng dàlǐshí wénlǐ dútè, jí jù zhuāngshì jiàzhí.
    This kind of marble has a unique grain and great decorative value.
  44. 整套家具的配色雅緻而不失現代感。 Zhěng tào jiājù de pèisè yǎzhì ér bù shī xiàndàigǎn.
    The color scheme of the furniture set is elegant without losing its modern feel.
  45. 節日的夜晚,城市裡燈火五光十色,令人目不暇接。 Jiérì de yèwǎn, chéngshì li dēnghuǒ wǔguāng shísè, lìng rén mùbù xiájiē.
    On festival nights, the city lights glow in countless colors — more than the eye can take in.
  46. 她的穿著一向淡雅,從不追求花哨的款式。 Tā de chuānzhuó yíxiàng dànyǎ, cóng bù zhuīqiú huāshao de kuǎnshì.
    Her way of dressing has always been understated and elegant; she never goes for flashy styles.
  47. 建築的幾何線條與周圍的自然景觀相得益彰。 Jiànzhù de jǐhé xiàntiáo yǔ zhōuwéi de zìrán jǐngguān xiāngdé yìzhāng.
    The building's geometric lines and the surrounding natural landscape bring out the best in each other.
  48. 夕陽西下,遠山的剪影顯得格外寧靜。 Xīyáng xī xià, yuǎnshān de jiǎnyǐng xiǎnde géwài níngjìng.
    As the sun sets in the west, the silhouette of the distant mountains looks exceptionally serene.
  49. 海報採用漸變色作背景,層次感十分豐富。 Hǎibào cǎiyòng jiànbiànsè zuò bèijǐng, céngcìgǎn shífēn fēngfù.
    The poster uses a color gradient as its background, giving it a rich sense of depth.
  50. 牆面褪色嚴重,整個房間顯得暗淡無光。 Qiángmiàn tuìsè yánzhòng, zhěnggè fángjiān xiǎnde àndàn wúguāng.
    The walls have faded badly, making the whole room look dull and lifeless.
  51. 陽光下的湖面波光粼粼,美不勝收。 Yángguāng xià de húmiàn bōguāng línlín, měibù shèngshōu.
    Under the sun, the lake sparkles with shimmering ripples — a sight almost too beautiful to take in.
  52. 展廳的燈光烘托出瓷器溫潤的色澤。 Zhǎntīng de dēngguāng hōngtuō chū cíqì wēnrùn de sèzé.
    The lighting in the exhibition hall brings out the porcelain's warm, mellow luster.
  53. 園林裡的亭臺樓閣錯落有致,韻味十足。 Yuánlín li de tíngtái lóugé cuòluò yǒuzhì, yùnwèi shízú.
    The pavilions and towers in the garden are arranged in a pleasingly irregular way, full of charm.
  54. 項鏈上的鑽石晶瑩剔透,光彩奪目。 Xiàngliàn shang de zuànshí jīngyíng tītòu, guāngcǎi duómù.
    The diamonds on the necklace are crystal-clear and dazzlingly brilliant.
  55. 晨霧朦朧,對岸的輪廓若隱若現。 Chénwù ménglóng, duì'àn de lúnkuò ruòyǐn ruòxiàn.
    In the hazy morning mist, the outline of the far shore fades in and out of view.
  56. 春天的花園五彩繽紛,令人心曠神怡。 Chūntiān de huāyuán wǔcǎi bīnfēn, lìng rén xīnkuàng shényí.
    In spring the garden bursts with color, refreshing the heart and lifting the spirit.
  57. 她對色彩搭配有著敏銳的審美眼光。 Tā duì sècǎi dāpèi yǒuzhe mǐnruì de shěnměi yǎnguāng.
    She has a keen aesthetic eye for combining colors.
  58. 簡潔的黑白配色反而更能凸顯產品的質感。 Jiǎnjié de hēibái pèisè fǎn'ér gèng néng tūxiǎn chǎnpǐn de zhìgǎn.
    A clean black-and-white color scheme actually highlights the product's premium feel even more.
  59. 商標以紅色點綴,在眾多品牌中格外醒目。 Shāngbiāo yǐ hóngsè diǎnzhuì, zài zhòngduō pǐnpái zhōng géwài xǐngmù.
    Accented with red, the logo stands out strikingly among the many brands.
  60. 畫家寥寥幾筆,就勾勒出人物的神態。 Huàjiā liáoliáo jǐ bǐ, jiù gōulè chū rénwù de shéntài.
    With just a few strokes, the painter sketched out the figure's expression and bearing.
  61. 這件瓷器造型勻稱,堪稱工藝精品。 Zhè jiàn cíqì zàoxíng yúnchèn, kānchēng gōngyì jīngpǐn.
    This piece of porcelain is beautifully proportioned — a true masterpiece of craftsmanship.
  62. 過於豔麗的顏色容易造成視覺疲勞。 Guòyú yànlì de yánsè róngyì zàochéng shìjué píláo.
    Overly vivid colors can easily cause visual fatigue.
  63. 做人要黑白分明,不能是非不分。 Zuòrén yào hēibái fēnmíng, bù néng shìfēi bù fēn.
    One should be clear about black and white in life, never blurring right and wrong.
  64. 深秋的森林色彩斑斕,宛如一幅油畫。 Shēnqiū de sēnlín sècǎi bānlán, wǎnrú yì fú yóuhuà.
    In late autumn, the forest is a riot of color, like an oil painting.
  65. 舞臺燈光絢麗多彩,把氣氛推向了高潮。 Wǔtái dēngguāng xuànlì duōcǎi, bǎ qìfēn tuīxiàngle gāocháo.
    The dazzling, colorful stage lights pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
  66. 這套西裝格調沉穩,適合正式場合。 Zhè tào xīzhuāng gédiào chénwěn, shìhé zhèngshì chǎnghé.
    This suit has a composed, dignified style, well suited to formal occasions.
  67. 室內裝修切忌俗氣,應追求簡約而有品位。 Shìnèi zhuāngxiū qièjì súqì, yīng zhuīqiú jiǎnyuē ér yǒu pǐnwèi.
    In interior decorating, avoid tackiness at all costs; aim for simplicity with good taste.
  68. 陽光透過彩色玻璃,在地上投下斑駁的光影。 Yángguāng tòuguò cǎisè bōli, zài dì shang tóuxià bānbó de guāngyǐng.
    Sunlight passes through the stained glass, casting mottled patterns of light and shadow on the floor.
  69. 手機邊框的稜角經過打磨,手感更加圓潤。 Shǒujī biānkuàng de léngjiǎo jīngguò dǎmó, shǒugǎn gèngjiā yuánrùn.
    The edges of the phone's frame have been polished, giving it a smoother, rounder feel in the hand.
  70. 從美學角度看,對稱並非唯一的美感來源。 Cóng měixué jiǎodù kàn, duìchèn bìngfēi wéiyī de měigǎn láiyuán.
    From an aesthetic point of view, symmetry is by no means the only source of beauty.

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