彩 [－]

Jyutping coi2
Pinyin cǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (bright) color
  2. variety
  3. applause
  4. applaud
  5. lottery prize
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. colourful
  2. (bright) color/variety/applause/applaud/lottery prize/gracefulness/brilliance/lustet/variegated colors/special effects/color festoons/dress rehearsal/colourful/blood from a wound
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同顏色​有​關​嘅
    pertaining to colour
    • 色彩
      色彩
      sik1 coi2
      colour
    • 水彩
      水彩
      seoi2 coi2
      watercolour
  2. 語素
    有​好多​種顏​色​嘅
    multicolour
    • 彩虹
      彩虹
      coi2 hung4
      rainbow
    • 彩雲
      彩云
      coi2 wan4
      iridescent cloud
  3. 語素
    有​關運​氣​嘅
    pertaining to luck
    • 四重彩
      四重彩
      sei3 cung4 coi2
      (horse racing betting) Quartet
    • 好彩
      好彩
      hou2 coi2
      lucky
    • 唔好彩
      唔好彩
      m4 hou2 coi2
      unlucky
  4. 語素
    讚​美​、​誇​獎​嘅​歡​呼​聲
    cheer; loud sound expressing praise
    • 喝倒彩
      喝倒彩
      hot3 dou2 coi2
      to boo; to jeer
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    luck; fortune
  2. character
    variegated colors; rich and bright colors
  3. character
    literary or artistic grace or talent; variety; gracefulness; brilliance
  4. character
    to be lucky (in gambling)
  5. character
    applause; cheer
  6. character
    wager; stake; bet
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character
    blood from a wound
  9. character
    lottery prize; winnings
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. hue, color
  2. variegated colors
  3. Cangjie Input
    BDHHH
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #15
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #30
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他看见色彩鲜艳的鸟、花朵和树叶。
    他看見色彩鮮豔的鳥、花朵和樹葉。
    tā kàn jiàn sè cǎi xiān yàn de niǎo 、 huā duǒ hé shù yè 。
    • He saw brightly-colored birds, flowers and leaves.
  2. Mandarin
    你的演说十分精彩，但竟没人懂得欣赏。
    你的演說十分精彩，但竟沒人懂得欣賞。
    nǐ de yǎn shuō shí fēn jīng cǎi ， dàn jìng méi rén dǒng de xīn shǎng 。
    • Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
  3. Mandarin
    如果你彩票中一千万美金的话，你会用那点钱干什么？
    如果你彩票中一千萬美金的話，你會用那點錢幹什麼？
    rú guǒ nǐ cǎi piào zhōng yī qiān wàn měi jīn de huà ， nǐ huì yòng nà diǎn qián gàn shén me ？
    • If you won ten million dollars in a lottery, what would you do with that money?
  4. Mandarin
    和这幅比起上来，那幅画的色彩鲜艳多了。
    和這幅比起上來，那幅畫的色彩鮮艷多了。
    hé zhè fú bǐ qǐ shàng lái ， nà fú huà de sè cǎi xiān yàn duō le 。
    • The picture is colorful in contrast with this one.
    • Compared with this picture, that one is more colourful.
  5. Mandarin
    我母亲宁愿选彩票机上的任意数字，也不选我的幸运数字。
    我母親寧願選彩票機上的任意數字，也不選我的幸運數字。
    wǒ mǔ qīn nìng yuàn xuǎn cǎi piào jī shàng de rèn yì shù zì ， yě bù xuǎn wǒ de xìng yùn shù zì 。
    • My mother prefers the arbitrary selection of the lottery machines over my lucky numbers.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    但系佢好好彩。
    但係佢好好彩。
    daan6 hai6 keoi5 hou2 hou2 coi2 。
    • But he was lucky.
  2. Cantonese
    我好好彩，揾到一个好嘅保姆。
    我好好彩，搵到一個好嘅保姆。
    ngo5 hou2 hou2 coi2 ， wan2 dou3 jat1 go3 hou3 ge3 bou2 mou5 。
    • I was lucky that I was able to find a good babysitter.
  3. Cantonese
    汤姆买六合彩赢咗一皮嘢。
    湯姆買六合彩贏咗一皮嘢。
    tong1 mou5 maai5 luk6 hap6 coi2 jeng4 zo2 jat1 pei4 je5 。
    • Tom won $10,000 in the lottery.
  4. Cantonese
    佢见亲人就讲佢自己有几唔好彩啦。
    佢見親人就講佢自己有幾唔好彩啦。
    keoi5 gin3 can1 jan4 zau6 gong2 keoi5 zi6 gei2 jau5 gei2 m4 hou2 coi2 laa1 。
    • She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets.
  5. Cantonese
    真系唔好彩，我买唔起我所有依家要嘅嘢。
    真係唔好彩，我買唔起我所有依家要嘅嘢。
    zan1 hai6 m4 hou2 coi2 ， ngo5 maai5 m4 hei2 ngo5 so2 jau5 ji1 gaa1 jiu3 ge3 je5 。
    • Unfortunately, I can't afford to buy everything I need right now.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    四季彩系列嘅墨水颜色好靓啊！
    四季彩系列嘅墨水顏色好靚啊！
    sei2 gwai3 coi2 hai6 lit6 ge3 mak6 seoi2 ngaan4 sik1 hou2 leng3 aa3!
    • The colouring of the Four Season Ink series is very nice.
  2. Cantonese
    好彩有带遮啫，唔系实变落汤鸡。
    好彩有帶遮啫，唔係實變落湯雞。
    hou2 coi2 jau5 daai3 ze1 zek1, m4 hai6 sat6 bin3 lok6 tong1 gai1.
    • How fortunate that I brought my umbrella! I would have gotten soaked if I hadn't.
  3. Cantonese
    琴日大球场日本对斐济场七人榄球赛好精彩啊！
    琴日大球場日本對斐濟場七人欖球賽好精彩啊！
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    蟹到七彩
    蟹到七彩
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    头先讲错嘢，好彩兜得返啫。
    頭先講錯嘢，好彩兜得返啫。
    tau4 sin1 gong2 co3 je5, hou2 coi2 dau1 dak1 faan1 ze1.
    • I said something wrong, but luckily I managed to turn around the bad situation and not make a fool of myself.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    中咗六合彩
    中咗六合彩
    zung3 zo2 luk6 hap6 coi2
    • won the lottery
  2. Cantonese
    好彩冇事啫。
    好彩冇事啫。
    hou2 coi2 mou5 si6 ze1.
    • At least nothing happened.
    • You're (they're) lucky that nothing happened to you (them).
  3. Cantonese
    企系度Fing萤光棒你就叫做兴高彩烈行多一步企出黎玩就讲到暴动咁X杰 [Cantonese, trad.]企系度Fing萤光棒你就叫做兴高彩烈行多一步企出黎玩就讲到暴动咁X杰
    企係度Fing螢光棒你就叫做興高彩烈行多一步企出黎玩就講到暴動咁X杰 [Cantonese, trad.]企系度Fing萤光棒你就叫做兴高彩烈行多一步企出黎玩就讲到暴动咁X杰
    kei5 hai2 dou6 fing6 jing4 gwong1 paang5 nei5 zau6 giu3 zou6 hing1 gou1 coi2 lit6 haang4 do1 jat1 bou6 kei5 ceot1 lai4 waan2 zau6 gong2 dou3 bou6 dung6 gam3 caa1 git6
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    今天晚上有话剧、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    今天晚上有話劇、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu huà jù ， chàng gē ， tiào wǔ děng jīng cǎi biǎo yǎn ．
    • Tonight there are wonderful performances like drama, singing, dancing, and more.
  5. Mandarin
    彩虹
    彩虹
    cǎi hóng
    • rainbow