How to Say ‘Colors’ in Traditional Chinese
些顏色
xiē yán sè
[shyeh yen suh]
💬 Usage Tip: [些] in [哪些] points to more than one, so [哪些顏色] is "which colors?" rather than just one color. Compare [哪個顏色] for "which color?"
Phrase Breakdown
些
xiē
[shyeh]
some; these/those plural items
Used to indicate a small plural set, as in some colors or these colors.
這些顏色都很適合夏天。
These colors are all suitable for summer.
顏色
yán sè
[yen suh]
color
Refers to color options, especially in shopping contexts.
些顏色看起來都很亮。
These colors all look bright.
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