苍白

cāng bái

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. pale
2. wan

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 红润 hóng rùn 红润 hóng rùn ruddy 形容脸色红润健康，与苍白相反: ruddy

Related words

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• 灰白 huī bái 灰白 huī bái ash-colored 指颜色灰中带白，如灰白的头发: ash-colored
• 雪白 xuě bái 雪白 xuě bái snow white 像雪一样白，与苍白的白不同，苍白的白指没有血色: snow white

Synonyms

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• 惨白 cǎn bái 惨白 cǎn bái deathly pale 形容脸色或颜色苍白，常带病态或恐惧: deathly pale

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“脸色”“面容”“嘴唇”搭配，如“脸色苍白”。

Common mistakes

“苍白”只形容颜色或脸色，不能用于描述雪的白色。例如不能说“雪是苍白的”，应说“雪是白色的”。

Example Sentences

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她的脸色 苍白 ，看起来很虚弱。

Her face was pale, and she looked very weak.

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Words Containing 苍白

• 苍白无力 苍白无力 cāng bái wú lì: pale and feeble
• 苍白色 苍白色 cāng bái sè: pale

Child Words of 苍白

• 白 白 bái: white
• 苍 苍 cāng: dark blue