五颜六色

wǔ yán liù sè

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Rare

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Definitions

1. multicolored
2. every color under the sun

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 绚丽多彩 xuàn lì duō cǎi 绚丽多彩 xuàn lì duō cǎi bright and colorful 形容色彩华丽、丰富: bright and colorful

Synonyms

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• 五彩缤纷 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn 五彩缤纷 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display 形容色彩繁多而鲜艳: all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
• 五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè 五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè bright and multicolored 形容色彩鲜艳，花样繁多: bright and multicolored

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Collocations

Used with 的衣服 (clothing), 的花 (flowers), or 的灯 (lights) to describe colorful scenes.

Example Sentences

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花园里开满了 五颜六色 的花。

The garden is full of colorful flowers.

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Child Words of 五颜六色

• 五 五 wǔ: five
• 六 六 liù: six
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 颜 颜 yán: color