Colorful in Chinese
colorful · HSK 5
五颜六色
- 五 five
- 颜 face
- 六 six
- 色 color
公园里开满了五颜六色的花。 The park is full of colorful flowers.
More words with 五 or 颜 or 六 or 色
How do you say colorful in Chinese?
Colorful in Chinese is 五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè).
Which word should I use?
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