白色

bái sè

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. white
2. fig. reactionary
3. anti-communist

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 黑色 hēi sè 黑色 hēi sè black 颜色对比: black

Related words

1 item

• 雪白 xuě bái 雪白 xuě bái snow white 具体白色调: snow white

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 白色 to mean 'blank' (空白) or 'innocent' (清白).

Formality

In political contexts, 白色 is formal and primarily used in historical or ideological discussions.

Example Sentences

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这种药是 白色 粉末。

This medicine is a white powder.

我是 白色 控。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5868159)

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Words Containing 白色

• 乳白色 乳白色 rǔ bái sè: milky white
• 灰白色 灰白色 huī bái sè: ash gray
• 白色人种 白色人种 bái sè rén zhǒng: the white race
• 白色恐怖 白色恐怖 bái sè kǒng bù: White Terror
• 白色情人节 白色情人节 bái sè qíng rén jié: White Day
• 白色战剂 白色战剂 bái sè zhàn jì: Agent White
• 白色体 白色体 bái sè tǐ: leucoplast
• 米白色 米白色 mǐ bái sè: off-white; creamy white
• 苍白色 苍白色 cāng bái sè: pale

Child Words of 白色

• 白 白 bái: white
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color