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形形色色 — “Various kinds”

形形色色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various kinds”. Diverse; all sorts of. Literally, “various forms and colors; all shapes and colors”.

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形形色色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 形xíng
  • 形xíng
  • 色sè
  • 色sè

形形色色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
形
xíng7physical form or shape
色
sè6color, appearance, lust
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 形形色色

这个商场里陈列着形形色色的商品,吸引了众多顾客。
This shopping mall displays various kinds of goods, attracting many customers.

Idioms Related to 形形色色

Synonyms of 形形色色

  • wǔ五huā花bā八mén门diverse and multifarious
  • qiān千qí奇bǎi百guài怪all kinds of strange things
  • yīng应yǒu有jìn尽yǒu有to have everything one could wish for

Antonyms of 形形色色

  • qiān千piān篇yī一lǜ律monotonous and uninspired
  • rú如chū出yī一zhé辙exactly alike

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

Questions about 形形色色

What does 形形色色 mean?
形形色色 (xíng xíng sè sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various kinds”.
How do you pronounce 形形色色?
形形色色 is pronounced xíng xíng sè sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形形色色 literally mean?
Literally, 形形色色 means “various forms and colors; all shapes and colors”. It is used to mean “various kinds”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形形色色?
形形:原指生出这种形体;色色:原指生出这种颜色。指各式各样,种类很多。
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