形形色色
xíng xíng sè sè
Pinyin

Definition

形形色色
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xíng xíng sè sè
  1. all kinds of
  2. all sorts of
  3. every (different) kind of

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xíng xiàng
  1. 1 image
  2. 2 form
  3. 3 figure
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 visualization
  6. 6 vivid
cǎi sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 multi-colored
  3. 3 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
běn sè
  1. 1 inherent qualities
  2. 2 natural qualities
  3. 3 distinctive character
  4. 4 true qualities
bái sè
  1. 1 white
  2. 2 fig. reactionary
  3. 3 anti-communist
hóng sè
  1. 1 red (color)
  2. 2 revolutionary
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
  3. 3 look
  4. 4 appearance
  5. 5 sex
sè cǎi
  1. 1 tint
  2. 2 coloring
  3. 3 coloration
  4. 4 (fig.) flavor
  5. 5 character
lán sè
  1. 1 blue (color)
jué sè
  1. 1 role
  2. 2 character in a novel
  3. 3 persona
  4. 4 also pr. [jiǎo sè]
yán sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 countenance
  3. 3 appearance
  4. 4 facial expression
  5. 5 pigment
  6. 6 dyestuff
hēi sè
  1. 1 black
shàng sè
  1. 1 top-quality
  2. 2 top-grade
wǔ yán liù sè
  1. 1 multi-colored
  2. 2 every color under the sun
Yǐ sè liè
  1. 1 Israel
chū sè
  1. 1 remarkable
  2. 2 outstanding
yuán xíng
  1. 1 original shape
  2. 2 true appearance (under the disguise)
  3. 3 true character
kā fēi sè
  1. 1 coffee color
  2. 2 brown
yuán xíng
  1. 1 round
  2. 2 circular
tú xíng
  1. 1 picture
  2. 2 figure
  3. 3 diagram
  4. 4 graph
  5. 5 depiction
  6. 6 graphical
wài xíng
  1. 1 figure
  2. 2 shape
  3. 3 external form
  4. 4 contour

Idioms (20)

不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
  1. 1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
  2. 2 not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
  1. 1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
  1. 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
  1. 1 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
  1. 1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
  2. 2 diverse
  3. 3 various
  4. 4 all kinds of
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
  1. 1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
土木形骸
tǔ mù xíng hái
  1. 1 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
  1. 1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
奇形怪状
qí xíng guài zhuàng
  1. 1 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
  1. 1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. 2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
  1. 1 to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
形同虚设
xíng tóng xū shè
  1. 1 to exist in name only
  2. 2 empty shell
  3. 3 useless (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
  1. 1 with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  2. 2 extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
  1. 1 lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. inseparable
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
  1. 1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
放浪形骸
fàng làng xíng hái
  1. 1 to abandon all restraint (idiom)
暮色苍茫
mù sè cāng máng
  1. 1 the hazy dusk of twilight (idiom)

Sample Sentences

动物在不同的自然环境中,为了生存它们会慢慢透过繁殖、变异而演化出形形色色功能不同的颜色,而这些颜色是由自然选择决定的。
dòngwù zài bùtóng de zìrán huánjìng zhōng ,wèile shēngcún tāmen huì mànmàn tòuguò fánzhí 、biànyì ér yǎnhuà chū xíngxíngsèsè gōngnéng bùtóng de yánsè ,ér zhèxiē yánsè shì yóu zìránxuǎnzé juédìng de 。
Animals living in different natural environments will mutate and evolve into having a variety of functions and different colors for their survival. These mutations are based on natural selection.
我对人忒有兴趣,北京有人,形形色色,跟我有很不一样的想法,也跟我说着不一样的话,对我来说,简直是乐园!其次,我学中文的时候就对各种古迹还有历史文化特别感兴趣,亲眼见识到之后,只有更加着迷。最后,我未婚夫是北京人。
wǒ duì rén tè yǒu xìngqù ,Běijīng yǒu rén ,xíngxíngsèsè ,gēn wǒ yǒu hěn bù yīyàng de xiǎngfǎ ,yě gēn wǒ shuō zhe bù yīyàng dehuà ,duìwǒláishuō ,jiǎnzhí shì lèyuán !qícì ,wǒ xué Zhōngwén de shíhou jiù duì gèzhǒng gǔjì háiyǒu lìshǐ wénhuà tèbié gǎn xìngqù ,qīnyǎn jiànshi dào zhīhòu ,zhǐyǒu gèngjiā zháomí 。zuìhòu ,wǒ wèihūnfū shì Běijīng rén 。
I'm really interested in people and Beijing is full of all sorts of people with very different ways of thinking and who speak a different language from me. For me, this is pretty much paradise! Secondly, while studying Chinese I became particularly interested in all kinds of historical sites and culture. Seeing these in person only heightened my interest. And finally, my fiance is from Beijing.
好主意!那,除了形形色色的微商还有各种各样秀自拍的,都希望趁机成为“网红”。
hǎo zhǔyi !nà ,chúle xíngxíngsèsè de wēishāng háiyǒu gèzhǒnggèyàng xiù zìpāi de ,dōu xīwàng chènjī chéngwéi “wǎnghóng ”。
Good idea! As well as all kinds of WeChat merchants there are also all sorts of people showing off their selfies, taking the opportunity to get famous online.
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我跟你说,在这种地方你能看到形形色色的人。
wǒ gēn nǐ shuō ,zài zhèzhǒng dìfang nǐ néng kàndào xíngxíngsèsè de rén 。
I've gotta say, you see all kinds of people at these places.
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